usii sol 2a, b, c test review

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New technologies allowed them to see the Great Plains not as a “treeless wasteland” but as a vast

area to be settled Technological advances allowed people to live in

more challenging environments

USII SOL 2a

Physical Features, Climate, and Westward Movement

Describe the Great Plains Flatlands that rise gradually from east to west Land eroded by wind and water Low rainfall Frequent dust storms

Inventions / Adaptations Steel plows Barbed wire Dry farming Sod houses Beef cattle raising Wheat farmingWindmills Railroads

USII SOL 2b - Industrial Development

, , Natural resources such as copper and lead were moved to eastern factories

Iron ore deposits were moved to the sites of steel, mills such as Pittsburgh

Finished products were transported to nationalmarkets

- Textile industry New England - Automobile industry Detroit - Steel industry Pittsburgh

USII SOL 2c - Regions

USII SOL 2c - Cities

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