Westward Expansion

Who was Levi Strauss?

• a 49er

• a railroad worker

• the inventor of Levi Jeans

• a Native American leader

During the gold rush 49ers lived in_______________

• Ghost towns

• Boom towns

• Reservations

• Tents

Who were the 49ers?

• A pro football team

• Miners who moved to California

• A Native American tribe

• People who were 49 years old

What were towns called after the gold rush?

• Ghost towns

• Boom towns

• Empty

• Abandoned

How did people receive their mail?

• Pony express

• Fedex

• They didn't get any

• Email

Only boys could work the pony express

• True

• False

What company built the railroads?

• Union Pacific

• Central Pacific

• Both

• Neither

The two tacks met in____________.

• Utah

• Colorado

• The middle

• West Virginia

Who built the railroads?

• Chinese immigrants

• Irish immigrants

• Americans

• All of the above

Building the railroads was a tough and dangerous job

• True

• False