| A | B |
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| What contributed to the rise of the cattle industry? | a new breed of cattle the Texas longhorn(could survive the harsh conditions of the plains) & open range(cattle could graze free on government land) |
| How did cattle ranching shift from open range to an organized business operation? | the invention of barbed wire because it prevented livestock from roaming and competitors from grazing on land, railroads |
| What two developments in the late 1800s led to the decline of the cattle business? | oversupply of cattle & the harsh winters in 1886-1887 |
| How did the mining industry contribute to the development of the West? | it brought the first wave of settlers that populated the mountain states of the West |
| Why were the Great Plains unsuitable for homesteading? | rainfall averages less than 20 inches per year and trees grow only near rivers or streams(lack of water & wood) |
| How did the need for new farming techniques on the Great Plains result in technological innovations in agriculture? | 422 |
| What factors contributed to the making of the Wheat Belt in the Great Plains? | g |
| Why did the Wheat Belt lead to troubled times for wheat farmers in the 1890s? | h |
| How did the Native Americans respond to land lost due to white settlement of the Great Plains? | i-sec 3 p 430 |
| How did Chief Joseph resist the government's attempts to move the Nez Perce to reservations? | j |
| Why do you think the government's policy of assimilation of Native Americans was a failure? | k |
| What led to the start of boomtowns? | l-review p 432 |
| What caused the decline of boomtowns? | m |
| What invention finally brought an end to the open range on the Great Plains? | n |
| How did the railroads boost the settlement of the West? | o |
| Why was wheat a suitable crop to grow on the Great Plains? | p |
| What event brought the way of life for the Plains Indians to an end? | q |
