The Late 1800's and early 1900's

What is the name of the railroad that was built to connect the East and the West?

• transcontinental railroad
• westward railroad
• eastward railroad
• United States railroad

Homesteaders went west to claim new land.

• True
• False

Life on the plains was very hard for the homesteaders.  They build homes out of tough grasses called ________________.

• dirt homes
• soddies
• tough grass homes

A cattle drive is when ____________.

• cattle are taken from Georgia to Texas by truck
• cattle are moved north from Texas to the railroads.
• cattle are left on the ranches in Texas.

Which is one of the problems faced by the cowboys of the west?

• the cattle could stampede
• bad weather
• rough river crossings
• all of the choices

Native Americans were treated fairly by the pioneers who wanted their lands.

• True
• False

Which animal did the Native Americans depend on for most of their needs?

• cattle
• deer/elk
• buffalo
• goose

What was discovered in the Black Hills that caused the army to make the Native Americans leave their land?

• silver
• gold
• money
• copper

Who invented the light bulb?

• Alexander Graham Bell
• The Wright Brothers
• Thomas Edison
• George Washington Carver

Who invented the telephone?

• Alexander Graham Bell
• Thomas Edison
• The Wright Brothers
• George Washington Carver