Problems of settling the Plains (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Westward expansion time period
Westward expansion time period
c1835-c1895
Plains summer conditions
Plains summer conditions
Intensely hot and dry
Plains winter conditions
Plains winter conditions
Bitter cold temperatures
Water problem on Plains
Water problem on Plains
Scarcity - very little rainfall
Thick sod on Plains
Thick sod on Plains
Dense mat of tangled grass roots
Tree availability on Plains
Tree availability on Plains
Very few trees
Prairie fire risk
Prairie fire risk
Dry grassland allowed fires to spread rapidly
Most notorious Plains insect pest
Most notorious Plains insect pest
Rocky Mountain grasshopper
Sod houses built from
Sod houses built from
Blocks of earth and grass
Barbed wire introduction year
Barbed wire introduction year
1874
Barbed wire advantage
Barbed wire advantage
Cheaper alternative to wooden fences
California farming by 1850s
California farming by 1850s
Successful, exporting produce worldwide
Key sod house advantage
Key sod house advantage
Thick walls provided excellent insulation
Alternative housing besides sod houses
Alternative housing besides sod houses
Caves dug into hillsides
Problem thick sod created for farming
Problem thick sod created for farming
Made plowing extremely difficult, broke eastern equipment