U.S. History - Ch.11 - Part 1

What is the name of a town that grows quickly and then after gold or another valuable resource is used up, everyone leaves?

• Quiet town

• Ghost town

• Empty town

• Spirit town

What is the name of a town that grows very fast in a short amount of time?

• Boomtown

• Big town

• Fast town

• Small town

Some boomtowns went "bust." What does that mean?

• The town was destroyed.

• The town made a lot of money.

• The town lost most of its people.

• The town was damaged by a major storm.

What did miners use to look for gold and other valuable resources?

• Picks

• Pans

• Shovels

• All of the above

What was hydraulic mining?

• Using coal power to mine

• Using high pressure air to mine

• Using high pressure water to mine

• Using heavy machines to mine

What was the name of cattle that only needed grass and water to survive?

• Texas Longhorn

• Texas Shorthorn

• Oklahoma Longhorn

• Oklahoma Shorthorn

What was the name for moving thousands of cattle from a ranch to a town to sell in the East?

• Cattle drive

• Cattle push

• Cattle journey

• Cattle range

What led to the end of the Open Range?

• Mining companies who came West

• Farmers who came West

• Explorers who came West

• Native Americans who left their homes

What was the name of the huge grasslands in the West where cattle could graze?

• Prairie

• Free Range

• Grasslands

• Open Range

What was an infamous boomtown in Arizona known for its lawlessness and crime?

• Leadville

• Tombstone

• Denver

• Virginia City