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Westward Expansion: Great Plains and U.S. States Matching
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| HOMESTEAD ACT | Gave 160 acres of land to those willing to farm on the Great Plains. |
| SOD | Packed dirt held together by roots - cut into squares |
| "TREELESS WASTELAND" | How most people, before 1860, saw the Great Plains. |
| PHYSICAL FEATURES OF THE GREAT PLAINS | Flatlands rising gradually from east to west; low rainfall; dust storms |
| NEW TECHNOLOGIES OF THE PLAINS | Steel plows, barbed wires, windmills, dry farming, railroads |
| PITTSBURGH | Steel mill center |
| NEW ENGLAND | textile mill center |
| DETROIT | Automobile manufacturing center |
 | ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NJ, NY, PA |
 | DE, MD, WV, VA, KY, TN, NC, SC, GA, AL, FL, MS, AR, LA |
 | OH, IN, IL, MI, WI, MN, IA, MO KS, NE, SD, ND |
 | TX, OK, NM, AZ |
 | CO, UT, NV, MT, WY, ID |
 | WA, OR, CA |
 | AL, HI |
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