SD History Unit 6 Lessons 1 - 2

What does the abbreviation "C&NW" stand for?

• Charlotte & Northwest Railway

• Chicago & News Way Railway

• Columbia & Nebraska West Railway

• Colorado & North Western Railway

• Chicago & North Western Railway

What year did the first railroad come to Dakota?

What were towns along the railroad often named for?

• Railroad tycoons

• US Presidents

• Famous Native Americans

• SD Animals

Why did some people not want to ride trains?

• They wrecked often

• Covered wagons were faster

• You had to stand up on the train

• Trains only traveled at night

How long did you have to keep trees alive to have a tree claim?

• 3 weeks

• 25 years

• 8 years

• 99 days

About how many people lived in Dakota in 1890?

• 330,000 people

• 8,000 people

• 10,000 people

• 400,000 people

What year did the Gold Rush begin?

What year did South Dakota become a state?

What years was the hard winter?

• 1800 - 1801

• 1880 - 1881

• 2022 - 2023

• 1745 - 1746

What year did the Great Dakota Boom end?