American West

A new form of transportation called the _________________ came to America in 1830.

• subway

• railroad

• airplane

• taxi

What did the Native Americans call the railroad?

• Terrible

  Train

• Horror on Wheels

• Iron Cowboy

• Iron Horse

What problem did the railroad cause the Native Americans?

• It made too much noise.

• It scared all of the children.

• I tore up the grass.

• It made it difficult for the buffalo to find grass.

Men called __________ might try to steal a rancher's cattle if they were unprotected.

• rustlers

• wranglers

• cowboys

• cat burglars

A _____________ was hired by a rancher to look after the cattle.

• rustler

• wrangler

• wagon master

• cowboy

Each rancher had his own ________ to show which cows he owned.

• sign

• collar

• brand

• hat

Towns that had railroads to take cattle East were called ___________.

• cow hotels

• cow towns

• cow trains

• cow cities

One of the most famous cow towns was ____________________.

• Denver, Colorado

• New York City, New York

• Sacramento, California

• Dodge City, Kansas

How long did cattle drive usually last?

• 1 year

• 4 months

• 4 years

• 1 month

A __________________ was like a kitchen on wheels.

• grill wagon

• stove cart

• chuck cart

• chuck wagon