Miners and Ranchers

What caused the rapid growth of boomtowns in the West?

• Migration of hopeful people from the East
• Lively night life of entertainment
• Discovery of a precious metal
• All of the above

What effect did barbed wire have on ranchers?

• Enabled long cattle drives
• Increased demand for longhorns
• Caused bankruptcy
• Allowed them to keep out competitors

What is open range?

• A type of cattle feed
• A method of cattle transportation
• A type of cattle breed
• A vast area of grassland owned by the government

What was the main reason for the booming cattle industry in the open range?

• The scarcity of water in the great plains
• The discovery of gold in Arizona
• The completion of railroads
• The civil war driving up the price of beef

What happened to boomtowns when the mines were empty?

• They became ghost towns
• They experienced economic growth
• They became industrial centers
• They attracted more miners

Which territory became a state due to the discovery of gold?

• Arizona Territory
• Dakota Territory
• Colorado Territory
• Nevada Territory

What was the purpose of the Chisholm Trail?

• To transport cattle from Texas to Wyoming
• To transport cattle from Texas to Nebraska
• To transport cattle from Texas to Abilene, Kansas
• To transport cattle from Texas to Montana

What led to the admission of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana as states?

• Completion of railroads
• Gold in Black Hills Dakota Territory and copper in Montana
• Settlement by farmers and ranchers
• All of the above

What happened to the cattle industry after the decline of long drives?

• Cattle were raised on large ranches fenced in by barbed wire
• Cattle were exported to Europe
• Cattle drives increased
• Cattle were replaced by sheep

Which mining area attracted 1,000 newcomers to town each week?

• Black Hills in Dakota Territory
• Pike's Peak in Colorado
• Leadville in Colorado
• Comstock Lode in Nevada