Question

Multiple Choice Question
In the early nineteenth century, settlers of the American West passed through the Great Plains. Which statement about their experiences is correct?
A.
The mountainous terrain of the Great Plains was difficult to travel across.

B.
The plains provided food to feed the animals that pulled the settlers' wagons.

C.
Icy winds meant that travelers could only cross the Great Plains in the summer.

D.
The plains were unpopulated and travelers encountered very few American Indians.

Answer 1

B. The plains provided food to feed the animals that pulled the settlers' wagons.

Explanation: The Great Plains' grasses furnished forage for oxen and horses used by westward travelers, even though the region posed other challenges (weather, water, and conflicts with Plains tribes).