The Wild West

What word means crossing a continent?

• frontier

• transcontinental

• west continental

What did cowboys use to identify the ranch a cow belonged to?

• brands

• tags

• collars

What is it called when cowboys move a herd of longhorns?

• stampede

• brand

• cattle drive

What was the open land in the West that had not been settled called?

• pioneer's land

• the frontier

• cowboy land

What wild animal was brought to America by Spanish settlers?

• buffalo

• deer

• longhorns

Who was one of the first lawmen of Abilene that used his hands more often than his guns?

• "Wild Bill" Hickok

• Jesse Chisholm

• Tom Smith

One of the most exciting changes in the West was the growth of ____________________.

• industry

• railroads

Because of their diet of seafood, vegetables, and tea, the _________________ railroad workers were healthier.

• Chinese

• Irish

The Central Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad met at Promontory Summit, Utah.

• True

• False

Native Americans used the_________________________ for food, clothing, and shelter.

• buffalo

• longhorns