Cattle Trails, Black Cowboys, Transcontinental Railroad

What was the main purpose of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• To make China more powerful

• To make Native Americans move off their land

• To help with transportation, communication, and to connect the nation

• To give immigrants a job

In what town did both parts of the railroad meet?

• Omaha, Nebrasca

• Promontory, Utah

• Sacramento, California

• Houston, Texas

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

• The railroad kept them from migrating.

• The workers started fighting with them.

• Native Americans didn't like trains.

• The railroad was being built on their land.

Which president that signed the Pacific Railway Act?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

Who was the Chisholm Trail named after?

• Bill Pickett

• Jesse Chisholm

• Joseph McCoy

• Nat Love

What was one reason cattle trails were needed?

• Cattle did not graze in the east.

• People in the east needed meat because the soldiers ate most of it during the Civil War.

• There were too many cattle in Texas.

African Americans who were recently freed and got jobs as cattle ranchers were known as ___________________

• The Black Texans

• The Black Cowboys

• The Freedmen's Bureau

What did the Native Americans call the train?

• Iron Shield

• Iron Horse

• Iron Ranger

• Iron Man

Who came up with the idea to herd cattle?

• Bill Pickett

• Isom Dart

• Joseph McCoy

• Nat Love

Which cattle trail went through the northern plains?

• Great Western Trail

• Chisholm Trail