AMSCO AP US History Chapter 17 Question and answers correctly solved 2023/2024

AMSCO AP US History Chapter 17 Question and answers correctly solved 2023/2024The Great American Desert - correct answer Name given to lands between the Mississippi and the Pacific Coast before 1860. There was very little rainfall in this area and the conditions were poor for settlement. (p. 339) 100th meridian - correct answer The plains west of this meridian had few trees and usually received less than 15 inches of rain per year. This meridian crosses near the middle of Nebraska. (p. 339) buffalo herds - correct answer These animals were essential to the nomadic Native American tribes. In early 19th century there were 15 million of these animals on the Great Plains, but by 1900 they were nearly wiped out. (p. 339) Great Plains - correct answer The region west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains