Westward Expansion

How did the development of the railroad impact the bison (buffalo) population?

• the amount of bison did not change

• the amount of bison decreased

• the amount of bison increased

• bison migrated east

Which of the following explains the major drawback of mining?

• mining became useless as new technology replaced natural resources
• mining proved to be unprofitable
• mining was destructive to the natural environment
• mining did not provide any jobs for local residents

Which of the following is NOT a way the railroad increased agricultural trade?

• Farmers used the railroads to get their crops to market

• Ranchers used the railroads to get their cattle to processing centers

• Native Americans profited from cash crops brought in by the railroads

• Factories in the east profited from cash crops brought in by the railroads

In what town did the Central Pacific Railroad start?

• Promontory, Utah

• Houston, Texas

• Sacramento, California

• New York City, New York

What caused Native Americans to attack the railroad and its workers?

• The railroad was built in the middle of their land and was destroying it.

• The workers started fighting with them.

• The railroad kept them from migrating.

• Native Americans didn't like trains.

The Central Pacific company hired 20,000 workers from___.

• Germany

• China

• Canada

• Ireland

What are Boom Towns?

• Towns that popped up along the railroads.

• Towns that exploded.

• Towns where people moved away from because there weren't any jobs left.

• Towns with a lot of gold.

Transcontinental means...

• across the U.S.A.

• over the U.S.A.

• near the U.S.A.

• beside the U.S.A.

The building of the Transcontinental Railroad started in 1862 and ended in _________.

• 1865

• 1867

• 1869

• 1871

What was a Ghost town?

• Boomtowns that were abandoned

• Towns that had lots of ghosts

• Towns established by settlers and attacked by Indians

• A town that was successful