| A | B |
|---|
| Manifest Destiny | Expanding US interests from Sea to shining Sea |
| Treeless Wasteland | How the Great Plains was described before the Civil War |
| Sod | Clay-like soil found in the Great Plains |
| Transcontinental Railroad | Would unite the east and west coasts |
| Homestead Act | Law giving up to 160 acres of lands to settlers |
| Droughts | Plagued the Great Plains and led to dust storms |
| Grasshoppers | Ravaged the crops along the Great Plains |
| Freedmen | Westward Expansion was a new beginning for them |
| California | Gold Rush here helped spur Westward Migration |
| Prarie Fires | This was common due to the extreme droughts and wind storms |
| Adventure | A major reason for Westward Expansion, think Mr. D or Indiana Jones...same thing |
| Erosion | A huge issue due to wind and water |
