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During the early 1800s, the large interior region of the United States was called the "_________ _________ _______ and a "_______ _______."
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Great American Desert and treeless wasteland
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The "treeless wasteland" consisted of a _________, _________, __________ that rose gradually from the Mississippi River to the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.
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vast, flat, plateau
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What is the climate of the Great American Desert in the summer?
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The climate is hot and dry during the summers.
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What is the climate of the Great American Desert in the winter?
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The climate is harsh with freezing cold winters.
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The soil/sod was held together by grass roots, but could be easily eroded by _____ and _________ when farmed.
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water and wind
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Name a condition that did not deter thousands of people from moving to the Great Plains during the mid-1800s.
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The easy erosion of the soil or sod.
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The expansion of this played an important role in the westward movement of people into the Great Plains region.
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The nation's railroad system
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The railroad system allowed people to transport _________, _________ and __________ to market.
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products, crops and livestock
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With lumber being very expensive and in short supply, settlers built their home out of ________ instead of _____.
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sod instead of wood
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What are flexible bricks made out of?
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Flexible bricks are made out of hand-cut sod that contains long grass roots.
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New _______ ______ helped people see the Great Plains not as a "treeless wasteland", but as a vast area to be settled.
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technological advances
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Name three technological advances that promoted growth in the Great Plains.
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1. Windmill powered water pump
2. Steel plow 3. Dry farming |
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What is the purpose of a windmill powered water pump?
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The purpose of a windmill powered water pump is to allow settlers to use the wind to tap into underground water.
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