Americans Move West

The region that spanned from Texas to Kansas in the Great Plains was known as

• the Open Range.

• the American Empire.

• the Great Bonanza.

• the Pacific Northwest.

The "Open Range" was a major contributor to the development of the

• mining towns.

• coal towns.

• cattle kingdom.

• plantation system.

As northern, urban populations grew, so did

• the demand for cotton.

• the demand for beef.

• the demand for gold.

• the demand for alcohol.

What innovation allowed beef to be quickly transported from the Plains to the East (cities)?

• Barbed wire

• Telegraph

• Refrigerated Railroad Car

• Salt

What immigrant group taught Americans how to be successful ranchers?

• Chinese

• Mexicans

• Japanese

• Irish

The job of the cowboy was to get the cattle from the ranch in ____ to the railroads in ____.

• Oklahoma, Kansas

• Texas, Illinois

• Texas, Kansas

• New Mexico, Illinois

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about "cow towns"?

• They were centered near stockyards and railroads.

• They were full of bars, saloons, and were dangerous.

• They employed many "ladies of the night."

• They offered fair and reasonable prices and were very safe.

What innovation led to the end of the Open Range and the decline of the cattle kingdom?

• Refrigerated Railroad Car

• Barbed Wire

• Deeper Wells

• Transcontinental Railroad

In what state was the Comstock Lode discovered, finding more than $300 million in gold and silver?

• California

• South Dakota

• Nevada

• Alaska

An abandoned mining town left behind after a gold strike went "bust" was called a(n)

• ghost town.

• boom town.

• ethnic community.

• ghetto.