WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
WESTWARD EXPANSION
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It was hot and dry
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It was underestimated and misunderstood
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Pioneers did not have the needed technology
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Before 1860, few people moved west to try to settle on the Great Plains. The poor soil and harsh climate discouraged them-along with the fact that the Plains were officially Indian territory-land was expensive to buy, and anybody wanting to go west faced a long, dangerous and uncomfortable journey.
Detailed explanation-2: -The first Peoples (Paleo-Indians) arrived on the Great Plains thousands of years ago. Historically, the Great Plains were the range of the Blackfoot, Crow, Sioux, Cheyenne, Arapaho, Comanche, and others.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Great Plains were sparsely populated until about 1600. Spanish colonists from Mexico had begun occupying the southern plains in the 16th century and had brought with them horses and cattle. The introduction of the horse subsequently gave rise to a flourishing Plains Indian culture.
Detailed explanation-4: -Although the population of the Great Plains grew steadily after the Civil War, the settlers faced many challenges. Summer temperatures could top 100°F. Prairie fires were a frequent danger. Sometimes swarms of grasshoppers destroyed crops.