Module 11 Lesson 2 Quiz Boom Times in the West

1. Which of these was an effect of mining in the West?

• The female population grew as women were recruited to run businesses

• The population increased greatly as people came hoping to get rich

• Large mining companies invested in safer mining equipment

• Large permanent cities developed around the mining camps.

2. One effect of mining in the West was the ______________, which experienced quick population growth and then sudden decline.

• towns
• cities
• boomtown
• gold rush towns

3. How did Joseph McCoy's building of cattle pens in Abilene, Kansas, affect the cattle trade?

• It prevented frightened longhorn cattle from stampeding.
• It helped promote the use of barbed wire during cattle drives.
• It allowed longhorn cattle to be shipped to eastern markets.
• It solved the the problem of land use between cattle ranchers and farmers.

4. The construction of cattle pens in __________________, allowed for the shipment of cattle to eastern cities.

• Oklahoma City, OK
• St. Louis, MO
• Abilene, TX
• Abilene, KS

5. What were serious challenges for the companies building the transcontinental railroad? Select the THREE correct answers.

• crossing mountain ranges
• facing snowstorms and harsh weather
• getting food and supplies to remote areas
• having enough land upon which to lay the tracks
• getting enough funds to pay for construction costs

6. Which immigrant group was often used for dangerous and difficult work on the Central Pacific Railroad?

• Chinese
• Irish
• German
• Mexican

7. The Railroad system set up ____________________ to help keep a proper railroad schedule for long distance travel/hauling.

• solar time
• daylight savings time
• standard time
• Greenwich Meantime

8. How many time zones did the Railroad system set-up in the United States?

• 4
• 3
• 2
• 1

9. What messenger system was set up in the 1860 to began to carry the mail West?

• US Postal Service
• Federal Express
• UPS
• Pony Express

10. In 1859 miner Henry Comstock discovered a huge deposit of gold and silver in Nevada that became known as the _____________________.

• Mother Load
• Comstock Load
• Comstock Mine
• Boomtown Load