Expansion: opportunities and challenges (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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In what year did many believe the Great Plains was an uninhabitable wasteland?
In what year did many believe the Great Plains was an uninhabitable wasteland?
1840
What was the 'Great American Desert' actually?
What was the 'Great American Desert' actually?
A vast grassland region
Who explored the Great Plains in 1819 for the U.S. government?
Who explored the Great Plains in 1819 for the U.S. government?
Major Stephen H. Long
What did Major Long conclude about the Great Plains in his official report?
What did Major Long conclude about the Great Plains in his official report?
Almost wholly unfit for cultivation
What was the most significant challenge facing settlers on the Great Plains?
What was the most significant challenge facing settlers on the Great Plains?
Water scarcity
What were 'Blue-Northers'?
What were 'Blue-Northers'?
Sudden cold fronts with harsh winds
By how much could Blue-Northers drop temperatures?
By how much could Blue-Northers drop temperatures?
50 degrees or more
Which dangerous wildlife posed threats to humans and livestock on the Great Plains?
Which dangerous wildlife posed threats to humans and livestock on the Great Plains?
Wolves
Which insect pest could devastate entire crops on the Great Plains?
Which insect pest could devastate entire crops on the Great Plains?
Locusts
When did the perception of the Great Plains as uninhabitable begin to change?
When did the perception of the Great Plains as uninhabitable begin to change?
Mid-19th century
What was the eastern boundary of the Great Plains region?
What was the eastern boundary of the Great Plains region?
Mississippi River
What was the reality of Great Plains soil?
What was the reality of Great Plains soil?
Actually quite fertile