USA HISTORY

MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855

THE OREGON TRAIL WESTWARD MIGRATION TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What plain did they cross?
A
The great plains
B
The small plains
C
The plains of Oklahoma
D
The plains of Nebraska
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Great Plains, also called Great American Desert, major physiographic province of North America.

Detailed explanation-2: -The definition of the Great Plains is debated. Typically, it refers to the territory from Montana to Minnesota and down to New Mexico and Texas. In this study, a 12-state area is used, including Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming.

Detailed explanation-3: -Because of the flat nature of the land, the Great Plains has been used for farming and grazing livestock since the earliest settlements were established.

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