Mining and Railroads
What is a boomtown?
Towns that seemed to pop up almost overnight.
Who is a vaquero?
A cowhand of Hispanic origin
Chief Joseph was the leader of the ....
Nez Perce
Who was the elected president in 1896?
William McKinley
What are the three main types of volcanoes?
Cinder, Composite and Shield
What is a subsidy?
Money or goods given by a person or government to support a project that benefits the public
What does open range mean?
Did Custer win or lose at the Battle of Little Bighorn?
He lost
The National Grange is what?
A network of local farmers groups
Are the coordinates (-3,2) a solution of the following equation?
4x + 3y = 15
No
The transcontinental railroad started in which state and ended in which state?
California and Nebraska
What were people called who crossed the border early during the Oklahoma Land Rush?
Sooners
Who fought in the Apache Wars?
Native American group Apache (Geronimo) and the U.S. Government
____________ is the unlimited production of silver coins.
Free silver
What part of speech modifies a noun?
adjective
When "booms" were followed by "busts", what did boomtowns become?
Ghost towns
Why did many settlers on the Great Plains build sod houses?
Lumber was not available to build with
Where is the location of the largest reservations?
Great Plains
Which group called for shorter hours for workers and a national income tax?
Populist Party
What city is hosting the next Olympic games?
Paris 2024
What was most of the silver/gold found in rich mineral ores under the earth called?
Lodes
What was the Homestead Act?
A law that gave up to 160 acres to a settler who paid a $10 filing fee and lived on the land for 5 years
What was the Ghost Dance?
A dance that celebrated the hope that white settlers would disappear and the buffalo would return
What were the Populist Party beliefs?
Government, not private companies should own railroads and telegraph lines.
What is the most weight ever lifted by a woman?
1,625 pounds