Miners
Fill in the blank:
Miners moved West to "_______" quick.
"strike it rich"
What percent of the Central Pacific Company workers were Chinese immigrants?
%85 of the Central Pacific Company workers were Chinese immigrants.
How did the cattle boom in the West start?
The cattle boom in the West started with population growth which led to increased demand for beef.
What did ranchers and farmers compete over? What did it lead to?
Ranchers and farmers competed over land, which led to fights.
Why did people move west?
People moved west for farmland, gold, and new opportunities.
What did the miners mine?
Silver & Gold
What was a struggle for the Central Pacific Company?
The Central Pacific struggled crossing the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California.
What was Cattle Kingdom?
Cattle Kingdom spread from Texas to Canada in the Great Plains where ranchers raised cattle.
What was the result of farmers buying land on the Great Plains?
The result of farmers buying land on the Great Plains was competition between small and big ranchers.
What did travelers face?
Travelers faced rivers, mountains, bad weather, and disease.
What risk did miners face? What caused the risk?
Miners faced the risks of injury or death from unsafe machinery, explosions, fires, cave-ins, and lung disease.
Union Pacific Company workers were what type of immigrant?
Union Pacific Company workers were Irish immigrants.
What led up to the end of the Cattle Kingdom?
Leading up to the end of the Cattle Kingdom, there were long journeys on the cattle drive, herding cattle, and rowdy/violent behavior.
What happened from 1885-1886 that made ranchers' situation worse?
Severe winters that were unusual made ranchers' situation worse.
What role did Native American tribes play?
Some Native Americans helped settlers while others affected negatively by expansion.
What was a boomtown?
A boomtown was a community that grew suddenly when a mine opened and closed just as quickly as the mine did.
What struggles did the Union Pacific Company face?
The Union Pacific faced the struggles of harsh weather, pressure to work quickly, and Native American attacks.
How much was cattle worth in Texas, Kansas, and New York?
Texas - $3-6
Kansas - $38
New York - $80
Why did ranchers start facing competition for the use of open range?
Ranchers started facing competition for the use of open range from cattle business booming.
How many settlers traveled west on the Oregon Trail? How long was the route?
Thousands of settlers traveled west on the Oregon Trail, a route about 2,000 miles long.
What role did women play in boomtowns?
In boomtowns, women played the role of washing, cooking, making clothes, chopping wood, raising families, starting schools, and writing newspapers.
When did the two railroad companies meet to connect the railroad?
The Central Pacific and Union Pacific companies met at Promontory Point, Utah; On May 10, 1869.
What was the most popular breed of cattle?
The most popular breed of cattle were the longhorns.
What year was the barbed wire made? What role did it play in ranchers' lives.
The barbed wire was made in 1874. It helped westerners fence off big amounts of land, raising competition in farmers, big ranchers, and small ranchers.
In 1846, a treaty was signed. What treaty? Signed by whom? What did it do?
In 1846, the Oregon Treaty was signed by the United States and Britain, giving the United States most of Oregon.