America's Expansion Out West Daily Grade 2

Which of the following best describes how railroads helped the United States’ economy grow?

• They charged high rates to farmers.

• They helped put an end to shipping goods using boats.

• They used tons of steel.

• They helped reach distant markets, groups of buyers that were far away.

Why were cattle drives profitable for Texas ranchers?

• Ranchers were motivated by price because cattle could be sold for more money in the West due to a greater demand.

• Ranchers were motivated by price because cattle could be sold for more money in the East due to a greater demand.

• Railroads paid cowboys to use their services.

• Ranchers paid the railroads to use their services.

Which of the following is TRUE statement about cowboys?

• Many were African Americans.

• They did not exist until 1920’s.

• Most were farmers.

• They became less important once cattle trails developed.

What is the name of the famous trail that ends Abilene, Kansas?

• Oregon Trail
• Shawnee Trail
• Chisholm Trail
• Bike Trail

The price of cattle was low in Texas because the ____________ there was high.

• demand
• supply
• scarcity
• opportunity cost

Cattle sold for a high price in northern cities because the _________ there was high.

• demand
• supply
• scarcity
• opportunity cost

• Chisholm Trail

• Trail of Tears

• Mojave Desert

• Salton Sea

• Kitty Hawk, AR

• Pittsburgh, PA

• Montgomery, AL

• Pearl Harbor, HI

What is a "price incentive"?

• the price of something affecting your decisions

• the amount of money a worker makes

• a store running out of a product

• a long line to buy something

By the end of the Civil War, beef was ____________________ in the eastern states because it had been used to feed soldiers.

• a surplus

• specialized

• produced

• scarce