Vocab 1
What does Chronological order mean?
L. Organizing events in the exact order in which they happened in time.
What is a goldfield?
N. Specific areas of land where gold has been discovered and is being mined.
1. The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.
Part A: How does the author organize the information in the passage, "The Silver Surge in Nevada"?
A. by asking questions and giving answers
B. by describing a problem and the solution
C. by telling about events in chronological order
D. by explaining how to search for silver
C. by telling about events in chronological order
Yes or No, Does the following support the claim that Vermont's stone resources were essential to the state's development?: "Native people used local stone to make tools."
No
What is a canoe?
O. A light, narrow boat with pointed ends, moved using a paddle.
What does essential mean?
U. Something that is absolutely necessary or extremely important.
What does Affected mean?
B. To have produced a change or influenced a person, place, or thing.
Which sentence best supports "telling about events in chronological order"?
A. "Cities like Virginia City grew rapidly."
B. "A lonely area of the desert had a silver rush, too, but the results were quite different."
C. "They arrived two years after the first silver was discovered."
D. "Most of the land was now owned by the earliest miners."
C. "They arrived two years after the first silver was discovered."
4. How does the author's use of chronological order and specific examples help readers understand the impact of the marble industry on Vermont's growth?
A. The author describes natural resources and wildlife to give readers a sense of the environment.
B. The author compares the industry to other regions to show different contributions.
C. The author explains events in the order they happened, showing how early mills led to new towns.
D. The author talks about challenges the industry faced to show expansion.
C. The author explains events in the order they happened, showing how early mills led to new towns.
What does development mean?
M. The process of growing, building, or improving a place or industry.
What does Generated mean?
S. Produced or created, such as using water to make power for a mill.
What is a ship's mast?
V. A tall vertical pole on a ship that holds up the sails.
Based on paragraph 3, what does the word "remote" mean as it is used in the passage?
A. A device used to change the channel on a television.
B. A place that is very crowded and busy with people. C. A location that is far away and hard to get to.
D. A type of weather that is extremely hot and dry.
C. A location that is far away and hard to get to.
6. Which statement best compares what the two authors focus on when they write about history?
A. The author of the silver rush writes about the luck of people, while the author of Vermont’s stone writes about large companies.
B. Both authors focus only on the bad things that happened to the land.
C. The author of the stone industry uses personal feelings, while the silver rush author only uses facts.
D. Both authors compare their subject to other places to show importance.
A. The author of the silver rush writes about the luck of people, while the author of Vermont’s stone writes about large companies.
What is Subzero temperatures?
I. Weather that is extremely cold, falling below zero degrees on a thermometer.
What is a prospector?
A )person who explores an area in search of gold or other valuable minerals.
What does remote mean?
T. A place that is far away from cities, difficult to reach, or secluded.
3. Which TWO statements best explain how the author uses reasons and evidence to support the claim, "The fever came and went but left little behind," regarding the silver rush?
A. The author contrasts the growth of a port city with the lack of lasting towns in the field area.
B. The author shows the town of Silver-Creek once held 8,000 people but now is gone.
C. The author says only about 300 people got rich, showing that many tried but few stayed.
D. The author includes details about dangerous mountain passes to show why so few people reached the fields. E. The author provides a statistic that 100,000 people rushed to the area, showing temporary excitement.
B. The author shows the town of Silver-Creek once held 8,000 people but now is gone.
E. The author provides a statistic that 100,000 people rushed to the area, showing temporary excitement.
7. After reading about the silver rush and Vermont's industry, what is the best reason that explains why people quickly moved to both areas?
A. Both places already had large cities built before anyone found resources.
B. Both places let people take materials for free.
C. Both places had people rushing to them because they heard news of success or getting rich.
D. Both places could only be reached by boat because it was the safest trip.
C. Both places had people rushing to them because they heard news of success or getting rich.
What does Wealthy mean?
Q. Having a great deal of money, gold, or valuable resources; rich.
What does the word resign mean?
R. To voluntarily leave a job or give up a position.
What does urban mean?
D. Relating to a city or a densely populated town.
2. Explain how the author uses reasons and evidence to support the claim that the silver rush produced results that were "quite different" from other resource growth. Support your answer with details from "The Silver Surge in Nevada".
RACER Example: The author of "The Silver Surge in Nevada" uses reasons and evidence to show that the 1897 silver rush was "quite different" because it was much more dangerous and did not lead to permanent growth. According to the text, the journey was so difficult that "many did not survive" the trip through the mountains, and out of 100,000 people who started, "fewer than 30,000" actually arrived. The author also uses the town of Silver-Creek as evidence. Even though it once had 8,000 people and fifty hotels, the author says that "today, nothing survives." This proves the results were different because, instead of building a lasting community, the people either died or moved away as soon as the silver was gone. In conclusion, the author shows that this silver rush was unique because it left almost nothing behind after the "fever" ended.
8. Describe how Nevada and Vermont were affected by the events explained in "The Silver Surge in Nevada" and "Vermont’s Marble Mountains". Use details from the text to support your answer.
The author supports the claim that the silver rush results were "quite different" by providing evidence of failure and lack of permanence. For example, the author states that while 100,000 people set out for the fields, fewer than 30,000 actually arrived. Furthermore, the author points out that only 300 people actually got rich, which is a tiny number compared to the thousands who tried. Finally, the author provides the example of Silver-Creek, which went from having 8,000 people and 50 hotels to having "nothing survive" today. This evidence shows that unlike other resource growths that build lasting cities, this rush was temporary and many people failed.
What does freight mean?
W. Goods or cargo that are moved by ships, trains, or trucks.