Railroads
Inventions
Cowboys
100

The railroad which crossed the entirety of the country was called the __________________ railroad.

Transcontinental

100

What weapon was commonly used in the fastest growing regions of the western United States?

a. Colt .45

b. Remmington Shotgun

c. A silver sword

d. Springfield Rifle

Colt .45

100

  1. One out of ______ cowboys were Hispanic or  African American descent.

    1. One out of 2

    2. One out of 3

    3. One out of 4

    4. One out of 5

one out of 3

200

Did the construction of the railroads improve/worsen relationships between the Native Americans and American expansionists?

Worsen

200

The invention of trains allowed for the transportation of _______ and __________.

  1. Soldiers and weapons

  2. Animals and goods

  3. Machines and people

  4. Goods and people

Goods and People

200

  1. Where did most Cowboys purchase their cattle from?

    1. Texas

    2. Illinois

    3. New York

    4. Florida

Texas

300

How many workers did the transcontinental railway employ?

A. One hundred thousand people 

B. Half a million people 

C. A quarter million people 

D. One million people

One million people

300

The invention of the train additionally allowed for travel to become reduced from 6 months to...?

  1. 6 days

  2. A week

  3. A fortnight

  4. A month

6 days

300

Cowboys were people who?

A) Herded cattle
B) Operated trains across the country
C) Built railroads in the West
D) Worked as miners in goldfields

Herded Cattle

400

  1. What animal was hunted by many Americans during the westward expansion that  Native American populations depended on?

    1. Moose

    2. Buffalo

    3. Deer

    4. Horse

Buffalo

400

Question: Boomtowns were ________, some of these became ________.

A) cities, industrial hubs
B) settlements, ghost towns
C) mining camps, tourist attractions
D) rail stations, trading posts

settlements, ghost towns

400

the best window for cowboys to work was only a short period that lasted about ______ years.

a. 10

b. 15

c. 20

d. 25

20
500

  1. Which president allowed for the construction of the railroad connecting the East and West sides of the country?

    1. Abraham Lincoln

    2. Ulysses S. Grant

    3. Andrew Johnson

    4. Rutherford B. Hayes

Abraham Lincoln

500

To prevent cowboys from guiding cattle through peoples properties, the ________ was invented.

A) windmill
B) ranch house
C) barbed wire
D) cattle guard

Barbed Wire

500

Most cowboys delivered their cattle to the _____ to be brought to the East Coast.

A) railroad
B) farmhouse
C) auction yard
D) feeding grounds

Railroad

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