part 1 vocabulary (say+spell)
people went west quickly to dig up a valuable yellow metal.
gold rush
How much money did the U.S pay to France for the Louisana Territory?
15 million dollars
15,000,000$
to dig up valuable things from the Earth.
Mining
What is the narrator's character name?
Dusty Coyote
What genre is the "Road to Rhyolite"?
A play
a business where cattle are raised and sold for their meat. cowboys did this job.
ranching
Name 3 different peoples that traveled west.
English, Scottish, French, Chinese, Native Americans, African Americans etc.
a village that many people quickly move to.
Boomtown
What was the name of the town in the story?
Rhyolite
What genre is the story "Westward Bound!"?
A history article
one person
individual
What event happened in 1837 that made people pack up and head west?
an economic depression
A country's system of business.
economy
Explain how the town changed over time.
It was a boomtown when all the people rushed to mine gold. When there was no gold left, everyone moved away and it was a ghost town.
What were the people building in the picture on page 398? (westward bound!)
A railroad
a place where few or no people live.
frontier
explain the homestead act of 1862
The U.S. government offered free land to anyone who would live there for five years.
natural materials that can be used up (don't last forever)
limited resources
What happened in San Francisco that affected the business in Rhyolite?
An Earthquake
What native American Tribe was Sacajawea from?
Shoshone
land given to native Americans and they were forced to live there.
What very large, furry animal was killed almost to extinction (completely gone from Earth) by settlers?
Buffalo
growth and progress
Development
Of all the settlers who traveled west, who got rich?
The business owners (hotels, supply stores, etc).
How many characters are in the story "The Road to Rhyolite"?
17