MINERS
What is the term for the entrance into a underground mine?
Adit
Why was the transcontinental railroad built?
It was built so that people could message family or friends easy
Someone who worked closely with ranchers to get cattle
A cowboy
What does a rancher do daily?
A rancher works with livestock and grows crops
How did the settlers move west?
They went on a wagon train
What tool did miners use during the California Gold Rush?
A gold pan
Someone who inspects the railroad tracks so that the trains are safe
Track inspector
Where was cattle most found?
Texas
What did ranchers use to keep animals from escaping?
Barbed wire
What were some risks for traveling in a wagon train?
Harsh weather, limited supplies, and the wagon train breaking down
A gas that was dangerous for coal miners
Methane
When and where did the two companies meet to complete the transcontinental Railroad?
Promontory Point, Utah May 10, 1869
What were some of the problems faced by cowboys/cowhands? Why did the Cattle Kingdom come to an end?
Competition between farmers and ranchers led to fights over land. Long journeys on the cattle drive, herding cattle, rowdy violent behavior. Most of the prairie grass was eaten, severe winters, thousands of cattle died.
What risks did ranchers have to face?
They had to face weather, crops dying, and losing animals
Who were the 4 countries to claim Oregon as their territory?
Great Britain, United states, Spain, and Russia
What risks did miners face?
Injury or death from unsafe machinery, explosives, fires, cave-ins and lung disease
Which two companies built the transcontinental Railroad?
Union Pacific-Irish workers and Central Pacific-Chinese workers
What was the Cattle Kingdom?
Spreading from Texas to Canada in the Great Plains where ranchers raised cattle
Ranchers do a seasonal practice to herd cattle to fresh land
Cattle drive
About how many people traveled the Oregon trail?
40,000 people
A process that miners did to wash sediment in a sluice to extract minerals that were valuable
Sluicing
How did the railroad affect the development of the west?
It increased economic growth and the population of the west by transporting people and good, shortening travel, encouraging settlement and helping business
What led to the cattle boom in the West?
Population growth led to increased demand for beef
A large area of land where cattle and sheep live
Where did the Oregon trail began?
Missouri