Definitions
Define Transcontinental
going or extending across an entire continent (or country)
I am a group of people that traveled west in the pursuit of gold
49ers
When was the gold rush?
1849
Name 2 challenges a person might have had during the gold rush
Bad weather, bugs and insects, wild animals, sickness, hard work, not a lot of gold to be found, away from family, alone
(painting) What is this painting about?
The challenges and experience of traveling west
Define vigilante
a person who tries to catch and punish criminals without any legal or official authority to do so
I am the city in California that expanded dramatically with the increase of pioneers from the East
San Fransisco
When was gold first found?
1848
Name 2 reasons someone would move west
Gold, more space, more opportunity, fresh air
(Helmet picture) what does this have to do with what we've learned?
The San Fransisco football team is called the 49ers in honor of the pioneers that streamed to California in 1849 in search of gold
Define excerpt
A short piece of writing taken from a longer work
I signed the Homestead Act into law
Abraham Lincoln
When was the TCR completed?
1869
Name 2 demographics of the west
Farmers, miners, cowboys, ranchers, Native Americans
(spike) What is the significance of this spike?
It was the final spike that connected the Union Pacific Co. and Central Pacific Co., thus establishing a Transcontinental Railroad
Define prospecting
the initial, exploratory search for valuable minerals, ores, or precious metals across a specific land area
I am the railroad company that worked from the East going westward
Union Pacific company
When was the Oklahoma Land Rush?
1889
Name 2 challenges a farmer in the west might have had
Weather, bad winters, plague, lack of supplies, little food, isolation, lack of law enforcement
(shacks) What is this an image of?
Ghost towns that were abandoned after all the gold was panned
What does PEOP stand for (3/4)?
People and Relationships, Every day life, Opinions and Beliefs, Progress and Technology
I am the state with the last bit of unclaimed land
Oklahoma
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Name 2/4 results of the TCR
New towns around TCR, American economy boosted, population growth and statehood for many territories, time zones
(Line-up picture) What does this have to do with something we've learned?
This is a picture of people lining up to claim a homestead