Cattle Trails and Immigration

Which of these is a reason immigrants came to the United States at the turn of the century?

• They wanted strict religious laws

• They were on their way to Canada

• They were looking for economic opportunity (jobs/money)

• They heard life was hard in America and wanted to try it.

Where did most Asian immigrants settle when they arrived in the United States at the turn of the century?

• New York

• California

• Texas

• Georgia

How did most immigrants travel to the United States at the turn of the century?

• ship

• train

• horse and wagon

• airplane

Where did immigrants that came from Europe usually settle in the United States?

• Texas

• California

• New York

• Kansas

Which of these does NOT describe life for immigrants in the U.S. at the turn of the century?

• Lived in crowded houses

• Paid Low wages

• Became rich and bought mansions

• Worked in unsafe and dirty factories

Why was the Chisholm Trail important to the US?

• cattle were herded up the chisholm trail to the railroad so they could be moved east and sold for more money

• cattle were taken down the trail to Mexico to be sold for less money

• The cattle were moved to find better grass

• The Chisholm trail was a popular train ride families took for vacation.

What was the path of the Chisholm trail?

• Texas to Canada

• Texas to Maine

• Texas to Kansas

• Texas to Iowa

How did price incentive encourage the cowboys to drive their cattle to Kansas?

• The supply of cattle in the Northeast was high

• The demand for cattle in the Northeast was high

• The demand for cattle in the West was low

• The supply of cattle in the West was low.

Where was the number of cattle so high that the price was very low?

• Texas (West)

• New York (east)

• Philadelphia (east)

• Neither- the east and west had an equal amount of cattle

What was the purpose of the Chisholm trail?

• To find more animals along the way and pick them up.

• To extend the railroad so people could travel.

• To move cattle from the west to the east so they could be sold for a higher price.

• To move the cattle from cities like New York to Texas where people needed more food.