Key Facts Chapter 9 Flashcards
The Plains States includes two regions. What are they?
Central Plains and Great Plains
Who were the first people to explore the plains states?
The Europeans
Miles of prairie grasses covered what region?
The Plains region
The government passed what to encourage people to stettle on the Great Plains?
Homestead Act in 1862
What does prairie grass do when it dies?
It enriches the soil to make it naturally fertile
What did most pioneers on the Great Plains use to build their homes?
Sod
Who settled in the Plains region in North Dakota and South Dakota in the 1600’s?
Souix
What changed farming on the Great Plains?
Winter Wheat?
Why was meat packing a major industry in the Plains?
Because cattle and hogs were raised in the region
A fall in demand for a good service often leads to what?
A fall in supply
What are most of the worlds plains used for?
Agriculture
What animal does the Souix depend on for many of their needs?
Buffalo
What kind of economy does the Plains States have like all of the United States?
Free enterprise economy
What were the two largest crops for many years in the Plains region?
Corn and wheat
What did the early settlers in the Plains have to be?
Self-sufficient
