History of the West
The law allowing new settlers to acquire a land from the public domain.
What is the Homestead Act ?
The name of the rope used by cowboys to catch cattle.
What is a lasso ?
He was a famous outlaw, known for having killed 21 people, one for each year of his life (he died in 1859).
Who was Billy the Kid?
He was one of the most famous actors who played the role of cowboys.
Who was John Wayne ?
The symbol of Liberty in the USA.
What is the Statue of Liberty?
This law was signed in 1862.
When was the Homestead Act signed ?
The famous hat cowboys wear.
What is a Stetson ?
They are ordinary cowboys who showed exemplary values in a reality show on TV.
Who are the McCoy brothers?
This film genre is set in the American Wild West and involves Cowboys, farmers, outlaws and Indians.
What is a western ?
The ideal by which equality of opportunity is available to any American, allowing the highest aspirations and goals to be achieved through hard work.
What is the American Dream?
He was the 16th president of the United States.
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
The favourite leisure activity on a ranch, but also a nationwide passion.
What is rodeo ?
He is one of the most famous country music singer in the US.
Who is Johnny Cash?
It was written by James Fenimore Cooper.
Who wrote The Leatherstocking tales? (amongst which The Last of the Mohicans)
This well known expression means to start with very little and become very rich. (From.... To....)
What does the expression "From Rags to Riches" mean?
It was the year when The Frontier was declared "closed" by Frederick J. Turner.
What happened in 1893 ?
The action of getting on a horse.
What is the definition of "to mount a horse"?
She was known to have been the best shot in the West in the 1880s, she was named "Little Sure Shot" by Sitting-Bull.
Who was Annie Oakley ?
It is the revisionist film in which Kevin Costner plays the part of a soldier who befriends with Indians.
What is Dances With Wolves ?
This film about a successful man during the Roaring Twenties illustrates the American Dream.
What is The Great Gatsby?
It took place between 1861 and 1865.
When was the US civil war ?
It is when a cowboy walks in a special way, with legs slightly arched.
What is a cowboy gait ?
It is a person who is famous for his courage and abilities and is admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. He is a model.
What is a hero ?
He was a very famous film director who mostly shot Western films (in the 20th century).
Who was John Ford ?
This city is the symbol of fast earned money, where anyone can become a millionnaire over night.
What is Las Vegas ?