3.2

Question 1

1790

Answer 1

near atlantic coast - couldn’t leave bc depended on shipping links w/Europe to receive products and export raw materials

appalachian mountains blocked westward development too

indians occupied large areas and resisted expansion of settlement

Question 2

1800-1840

Answer 2

transportation improvements (canals) helped open the interior

erie canal enabled ppl to travel inexpensively by boat between nyc and great lakes

Question 3

1850-1890

Answer 3

pioneers expanded agriculture all the way to california bc of gold rush

great plains had dry climate, no trees, and tough grassland sod so explorers skipped it
“great american desert”

Question 4

1900-1940

Answer 4

westward movement slowed bc emigration from europe to east coast offset most emigration from east to west in us

agricultural technology advances helped people cultivate the great plains

Question 5

what technology advancements helped cultivate the great plains?

Answer 5

• barbed wire reduced dependence on wood fencing
• steel plow cut thick sod
• windmills and well-drilling equipment pumped more water
• railroads helped settlers transport their products to large concentrations of customers in east coast cities

Question 6

1950-2010

Answer 6

vigorous again

migrated to south for job opportunities and warmer climate

aggravated interregional antagonism bc people in northeast and midwest thought south stole industries

nah the industrial growth came from newly established companies

Question 7

where are most people migrating in canada?

Answer 7

alberta, british columbia, and saskatchewan

the three westernmost provinces

Question 8

where are most people migrating in china?

Answer 8

large urban areas along the east coast