Heritage Studies Grade 4 Chapter 3 Wild West

Who was the trader that the most popular cattle trail was named after?

• Jesse Chisolm

• Ezra Fisher

• Tom Smith

Who was the colonel who led US forces at the Battle of Little Bighorn?

• Tom Smith

• Jesse Chisolm

• George Custer

Who was the Sioux Chief who fought at the battle of Little Bighorn?

• Chief Joseph

• Crazy Horse

• "Wild Bill" Hicock

Who was one of the missionaries to the West?

• Tom Smith

• Ezra Fisher

• Jesse Chisolm

Who was one of the first marshals of Abilene?

• Tom Smith

• George Custer

• Jesse Chisolm

Who was the Nez Perce leader who traveled to Washington, DC, to speak with President Hayes about his people?

• Chief Joseph

• Crazy Horse

• "Wild Bill" Hicock

"Sooners" slipped across the borders and claimed land before they were allowed during the __________________.

• Homesteaders Act

• Dawes Act

• Oklahoma Land Rush

To make it harder for thieves to steal cattle, symbols called _______________ were used.

• irons

• Boomers

• brands

The person in charge of a cattle drive was the _______________.

• homesteader

• trail boss

• sooners

People who raced to claim land in Oklahoma by pushing stakes into the ground and setting up hasty tents were called ________________.

• Boomers

• Sooners

• Homesteaders