The Iron Horse
What is the train route that goes across the entire continent called?
Transcontinental Railroad
How do Cowboys move Cattle from Texas to the North?
By Trains
President Jackson ordered the Cherokee to leave their land and march to Oklahoma this was called the _______ _ _______
Trail of Tears
Who created the Cherokee writing system which is a set of letters or symbols and rules for how to use them?
Sequoyah
The iron horse is a nickname for the first _______________.
Trains
What are large farms where animals are raised called?
Ranches
What are the areas called that the American government set aside for Native Americans?
Reservations
Sequoyah was a Cherokee Native American who was a soldier in the U.S. __________.
Army
How long did it take to travel from coast to coast on the transcontinental railroad?
About a week
True of False: Corrals are a wide open area for horses or other animals on a ranch.
False
True of False: Plains Native Americans sold oxen hides to survive.
False they sold bison
What battle did Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull win against American Settlers?
Battle of Bighorn
The transcontinental railroad made it possible to travel between which 2 states?
Who guarded the cattle and trained wild horses.
Cowboys
Why did settlers decide to leave the East Coast?
Some settlers decided to go west to find new land. They wanted a better life and were able to start businesses.