Old McDonald Had a Farm
Moo-ving West
They Yearn for the Mines
Working on the Railroad
That's So Random
100
This 1862 government act gave settlers 160 acres of land as long as they were willing to work it for 5 years
What is the Homestead Act?
100
The value of cattle was increased because the demand for ____ was high.
Meat
100
When all the mines nearby ran dry and everyone left a town, it became known as this.
What is a Ghost Town?
100
This was the name of the railroad that finally joined the East and the West in the United States.
What is the Transcontinental Railroad?
100
This is a free, massive online game-creation platform where users can play millions of 3D games and virtual experiences created by other members of the community.
What is RoBlox?
200
Not just old people, this group was given land by the government to settle in Oklahoma
Who are Boomers?
200
These were the settlements where cattle were sold and/or loaded onto trains and shipped to other markets.
What are Cow Towns?
200
These types of towns popped up when many people suddenly moved to a new location where gold was found.
What are Boomtowns?
200
This is the railroad company that built their side of the Transcontinental Railroad starting from the West.
What is the Central Pacific?
200
Eleven, Mike, Will, Dustin, Lucas, Max, Nancy, and Steve all battle Vecna and the Demogorgans in this Netflix Show
What is Stranger Things?
300
While Boomers were given land in Oklahoma by the government, they sometimes found this group had already rushed in to take their land before they got there.
Who are Sooners?
300
Longhorn Cattle were herded for 1,000 or more miles on these.
What were Long Drives?
300
When no police were around, these people would take the law into their own hands.
Who are Vigilantes?
300
This is the railroad company that built their side of the Transcontinental Railroad starting from the East.
What is the Central Pacific?
300
This singer didn't have a Cruel Summer this year when she finally got married to NFL Star Travis Kelce.
Who is Taylor Swift?
400
This invention helped with dry farming during droughts
What is an Iron Plow?
400
The Cattle Kingdom came to an end when the price collapsed because there was too much ____ and not enough ______
Supply, Demand
400
This was the name of the peak where gold was found in 1858.
What is Pike's Peak?
400
Immigrants who were used to complete the railroad on the western side of the country were primarily from this country.
What is China?
400
Tom Holland plays this Marvel Superhero along side his real life wife Zendaya.
Who is Spider-Man?
500
African American Homesteaders were called this
Who were Exodusters?
500
Most cattle drives started in this southwestern state where residents claim "everything is bigger" and you "better not mess with" it
What is Texas?
500
Found in 1859 in Nevada, This was the largest silver lode ever found at the time
What is the Comstock Lode?
500
Marked with a Golden Spike, this was the point in Utah where the Transcontinental Railroad was completed.
What is Promontory Point?
500
This logo belongs to this team, Mr. Nicely's favorite NFL Team
Who are the Washington Commanders?