History - Chapter 3 Quiz

How many railroad companies built the first transcontinental railroad?

• Two
• Three
• Four
• Five

Answer explanation

Jupiter is a gas giant made primarily of hydrogen and helium. Unlike terrestrial planets that have solid surfaces, gas giants like Jupiter don't have a well-defined solid surface, allowing them to accumulate more mass in a gaseous form. This composition has allowed Jupiter to grow significantly larger than planets with solid surfaces.

Which immigrant group worked on the Central Pacific line?

• Italian
• German
• Japanese
• Chinese

Who did America come into conflict with while expanding westward?

• The British
• The Native Americans
• The French
• The Portuguese

In which state did the two lines of the first transcontinental railroad meet?

• Nevada
• California
• Utah
• Colorado

What is the frontier?

• Land that has not been settled
• Land that has already been settled
• Large cities and towns
• Farmlands and ranches

Who first brought longhorns to North America?

• The English
• The Spanish
• The French
• The Native Americans

Moving a herd of longhorns was called a cattle ____.

• trail
• march
• drive
• stampede

The Chisholm Trail took cattle to ____.

• Kansas
• Missouri
• Colorado
• Nebraska

The Goodnight-Loving Trail took cattle to ____.

• Kansas
• Missouri
• Colorado
• Nebraska

Cow towns were often dangerous because they often lacked what?

• A local government
• Stores and saloons
• Food and water
• Roads