Gold Rush
What towns were created to support the gold miners?
Boomtowns
The purpose of the transcontinental railroads was to do what?
Connect the east and the west
Cowboys lived on?
President Lincoln signed this act in order to allow people to move to the western frontier and get free land as long as they lived on it for 5 years
Homestead Act
How long would people stay at the mining sites before moving to the next place?
1-4 years
How were railroad workers treated?
Not paid very well, very dangerous job.
What was the cowboy's main job?
Who was eligible (able to apply) for the Homestead Act?
-Men, single women and widows over the age of 21
Once boomtowns were emptied out, they were called?
Ghost towns
What were the purpose of time zones?
To avoid scheduling errors/collisions with trains
2-3 months
What was a method of farming used farmers in the west?
They were called sodbusters, they used dry farming to plow through the soil after each rainfall to trap as much moisture in the soil
Mining and panning
What were the two railroad companies who worked on building the transcontinental railroad?
Union Pacific and Central Pacific
What made cattle driving difficult?
-Weather
-Theft
What were some challenges people who moved to the western frontier faced?
-Not enough supplies for building a house
-Weather; droughts some years and heavy rainfall other years, harsh winters
How old is Ms. M?
31
What is Ms. M's favorite food?
-Pizza
-Sushi
-Shake Shack
What is Ms. M's favorite color?
Red
Yellow
What is Ms. M's favorite show?
Stranger Things