Question
Put these steps of westward movement in the right order from top to bottom. Show how people settled over time. (2 points)
1 Cattle ranching and cowboy life develop on the great plains
2 Building of permanent towns and roads
3 mining towns grow in gold and silver areas
4 homestead act helps farming settlement
5 first exploration of western areas by fur traders and explorers
1 Cattle ranching and cowboy life develop on the great plains
2 Building of permanent towns and roads
3 mining towns grow in gold and silver areas
4 homestead act helps farming settlement
5 first exploration of western areas by fur traders and explorers
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Here is the correct order of the steps of westward movement showing how people settled over time:
1. **First exploration of western areas by fur traders and explorers (5)**
2. **Mining towns grow in gold and silver areas (3)**
3. **Homestead Act helps farming settlement (4)**
4. **Cattle ranching and cowboy life develop on the Great Plains (1)**
5. **Building of permanent towns and roads (2)**
This sequence illustrates the progression from exploration to mining, farming, ranching, and the establishment of infrastructure as settlement expanded westward.
1. **First exploration of western areas by fur traders and explorers (5)**
2. **Mining towns grow in gold and silver areas (3)**
3. **Homestead Act helps farming settlement (4)**
4. **Cattle ranching and cowboy life develop on the Great Plains (1)**
5. **Building of permanent towns and roads (2)**
This sequence illustrates the progression from exploration to mining, farming, ranching, and the establishment of infrastructure as settlement expanded westward.