The Wild West Quiz

The Wild West Quiz

9th Grade

16 Qs

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The Wild West Quiz

The Wild West Quiz

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the role of vigilantes in the early cow towns?

Building railroads

Requesting federal marshals

Electing local sheriffs

Enforcing the law themselves

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who saw an opportunity to transport cattle from Texas to the East using railroads?

Former Confederate soldiers

African-American cowhands

Joseph McCoy

Jesse Chisholm

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of the trail that went from San Antonio, Texas, to Abilene, Kansas?

McCoy Trail

Chisholm Trail

Dodge City Trail

Wichita Trail

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What brought the cattle boom to an end by 1886?

Price drop of beef

Introduction of barbed wire

All of the above

Harsh winter on the northern Plains

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the role of Independence, Missouri, in the westward expansion?

Last city before the frontier

Starting point for settlers

Both A and B

None of the above

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary occupation of the Native Americans living on the Great Plains?

Ranching

Farming

Following buffalo herds

Mining

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What played a key role in settling the western United States?

Automobiles

Bicycles

Airplanes

Railroads

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