The Gilded Age: The Western Frontier

Multiple Choice

Which group's immigration to the US ended after the mining rushes?

• Chinese

• Latin American

• Both

Multiple Choice

Which resource did Edwin Drake discover?

• steel

• oil

• gold

• silver

Fill in the Blank

What turns iron to steel?

Multiple Choice

Cattle bought for $4 in Texas could be sold for how much in Kansas?

• $2

• $20

• $40

• $60

Multiple Choice

What invention contributed to difficulties of cattle ranching?

• railroad

• barbed wire

• steam engine

• skyscrapers

Multiple Choice

What amount of cowboys in the West were African-American or Mexican?

• 10%

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

Draw

What was the American “West” in 1750 (red)? 1800 (blue)? 1850 (green)? 1900 (yellow)?