Weapons
Transportation
Myths and Legends
Transcontinental Railroad
Hollywood v.s reality
100
What was the main gun used back in the old western times?
Colt Peacemaker(1873 model)
100
What was the name if the system of riders, and horses used to deliver mail throughout the U.S?
Pony Express
100
Were some myths actually true?
No, they were actually coated with lines.
100
What was the transcontinental railroad?
A railroad that would cross the continent that connects the east and the west
100
When do cowboys use their guns?
They only used their gun when they were in danger or to protect their families.
200
What was the weapon of choice for sheriffs
Colt Peacemaker
200
How would they transport cattle throughout the U.S?
Train
200
What is a ghost town?
A town that leaves evidence of the towns previous glory.
200
What was the reason for the making of the transcontinental railroad?
To deliver goods
200
What was a “cowboys” primary job and occupation?
Grazing cattle
300
What was a usual price of a .45 calibur 1873 colt peacemaker?
About 17$
300
Would there be one rider and one horse to deliver the mail of would they switch off?
They would switch off at places
300
Who was the West's honorable and heroic figures to keep the town safe?
Lawmen and Sheriffs
300
Where did the central pacific and the Union pacific complate the railroad?
Promontory, Utah
300
What kind of setting does Hollywood show about the old west?
A barren town in the desert that gets its food out of nowhere.
400
What made it safer, quicker,and more convenient for passengers and raw materials on board.
Trains
400
What was the Dead Man’s hand.
A pair of aces and a pair of eights, all black.
400
How much was each railroad paid per mile in the mountains?
$48,000
400
Where do cowboys get their food from?
Cowboys grew their own fruits and vegetables in their own gardens.
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