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SS Chpt 3.2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the area of the US called that is in the middle of the country and is flat, farmland? | The Great Plains |
| How did the "Exodusters" get their nickname? | They were African Americans who left the South like the slaves from a Bible story (Exodus). |
| How did the "Homesteaders" get their nickname? | They got land from the law known as the Homestead Act. |
| How did the "Sodbusters" get their nickname? | They had to cut through the thick sod before they could farm the land. |
| How did the "Pioneers" get their nickname? | They were the FIRST to move out to that area. |
| What were the 3 requirements of the Homestead Act? | 1. 21 year old or head of household 2. small fee ($10) 3. promise to farm the land for 5 years |
| What is Nicodemus, Kansas known for? | It was settled by African Americans |
| Why was is so difficult for the settlers in the spring? | There were tornadoes |
| Why was is so difficult for the settlers in the summer? | It was hot and dry and there were fires |
| Why was is so difficult for the settlers in the winter? | There were blizzards |
| Why did many settlers use sod to build their houses? | There weren't very many trees (lumber) in the area. |
| What insect was so abundant that it often ate entire fields of crops? | grasshoppers |
| Name 3 pieces of technology that helped farmers in the Great Plains. | steel plow, windmill, barbed wire |
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