The Changing West

A deserted town with few or no remaining inhabitants is known as a ....

• city

• ghost town

• boom town

Which of the following was an animal that roamed the plains and were vital to Native Americans for food, shelter, clothing, and worship?

• Horse

• Cattle

• Buffalo

• Sheep

What were towns called that grew rapidly when gold was discovered nearby? 

• Rush towns
• Cities of gold
• Boomtowns
• Ghost towns

What animal was prevalent in the early ranching period?

• Cattle

• Buffalo

• Eagle

• Horses

Small plots of land where Native Americans were forced to live

• Frontier

• Reservation

• Settlement

• Abode

a binding agreement between two parties

• Treaty

• affidavit

• Binder

• Forced Contract

the region where  American explorers, pioneers and settlers went to live during the mid 1800’s after the homestead act. This area was west of the original 13 colonies and represents American identity.

• Frontier

• Homestead

• Settlement

• Housing

period of time where a large amount of fortune seekers went west in search of riches

• Gold Rush

• Silver Lining

• Boomtown

• Strike it Rich

Manifest Destiny refers to

• The belief that America should colonize all of South America

• The belief that all Americans have the right to liberty and their own destiny

• The belief that America is destined to settle the entire continent of North America

• The belief that America should remain in isolation

Extending across a continent such as the transcontinental railroad that connected the eastern and western parts of the United States in the mid-1800’s

• Transcontinental

• Traverse

• Transversal

• Across