Nebraska History and Geography Flashcards

Nebraska became the 37th state in the United States in which year?

Answer: 1867

Nebraska was admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, following the end of the Civil War.

The Homestead Act of 1862 greatly impacted Nebraska by:

Answer: Encouraging settlers to move to Nebraska by offering free land

The Homestead Act offered 160 acres of public land to settlers who lived on and improved the land for five years, driving massive migration into Nebraska.

Which natural feature in Nebraska is known for its unique sand dunes and is one of the largest in the Western Hemisphere?

Answer: Sandhills

The Nebraska Sandhills is a region of grass-stabilized sand dunes covering about one-quarter of Nebraska and is one of the largest sand dune formations in the Western Hemisphere.

Chimney Rock, a famous Nebraska landmark visible on the Oregon Trail, is located in which part of the state?

Answer: Western Nebraska

Chimney Rock is located in the western panhandle of Nebraska near Bayard and was an important landmark for Oregon Trail travelers.

Which transcontinental railroad, completed in 1869, passed through Nebraska and connected the country coast to coast?

Answer: Union Pacific Railroad

The Union Pacific Railroad was built westward from Omaha, Nebraska, meeting the Central Pacific at Promontory Summit, Utah, in 1869 to complete the first transcontinental railroad.

Nebraska has a unique feature among U.S. states in that its legislature is:

Answer: Unicameral, with only one chamber

Nebraska has the only unicameral (one-chamber) state legislature in the United States, adopted in 1937, called the Nebraska Legislature.