Changes on the Western Frontier Quiz

What was the area between the Missouri River and the Rocky Mountains once known as?

• The Denver Prairie

• Great American Desert

• Flyover Country

• The Kansas-Dakota Desert

Which of the following inspired people to move to the Colorado Territory?

• Word-of-mouth stories

• Eastern newspaper stories of good farmland

• Advertisements in newspapers in the East

• Eastern newspaper stories about gold found in the Rocky Mountians

Which of the following technological advancements allowed hard-to-extract ores to be separated from rock?

• Bessemer Process

• Ore Gin

• Smelting

• Steam-powered ore extraction

What was the plan to build a railroad from the East Coast to the West Coast?

• Transamerica Railroad

• Transcontinental Railroad

• The American Flyer

• The American Express

Which group of Asian immigrants helped build the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Japanese

• Irish

• Chinese

• Native Americans

What was created to help standardize railroad schedules?

• Atomic Clock

• Four time zones

• Telegraphed schedules

• The Greenwich Mean Time System

Which of the following was not an infamous outlaw in the West?

• Belle Starr

• Billy the Kid

• Jesse James

• Pat Garret

Which of the following took the law into their own hands to punish criminals?

• Deputized Posses

• Local militias

• Federal marshals

• Vigilante committees

Where did the concept of cowboys come from?

• Mexican Banditos

• Mexican Vaqueros

• Spanish Conquistadors

• Spanish Rancheros

Which of the following is NOT a job requirement for being a cowboy?

• Be able to sing

• Work long hours

• Be a light sleeper

• Be handy with weapons