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Migration, Industry, and Urban Society Quiz

Authored by William Willis

History

9th Grade

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Migration, Industry, and Urban Society Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Boomtowns grew rapidly in the West due to an abundance of

rich farmland

manufacturing industries

mining opportunities

cattle ranches

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Comstock Lode refers to the

influx of settlers in the West

acquisition of valuable land

discovery of a valuable silver deposit

establishment of a large cattle ranch

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The federal government assisted cattle ranchers by

allowing their cattle to graze on the open range for free

fencing in farming and sheep lands using barbed wire

offering to insure their cattle against harsh weather

paying shipping fees to get cattle to eastern markets

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Hydraulic mining devastated the environment by

breaking off pieces of rock

killing cattle

washing debris into rivers

diverting waterways

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What factor contributed to the explosion of cattle ranches in the Great Plains during the mid-1800s?

the mild weather

the abundance of fresh water

the end of the Civil War

the construction of railroads

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did Hispanos leave much of their land in the Southwest?

Congress struck down part of a treaty that protected their land rights

They decided to move to Mexico rather than stay in the United States

They traded their land for other goods and services

Hispanos did not approve of the gold mining that became popular in the region

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Railroads enabled western settlement by

exchanging land for employment

selling land to settlers

offering free transportation to settlers

being the only transportation in the West

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