Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion

8th Grade

5 Qs

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Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion

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History

8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What caused the growth of boomtowns in the West?

Loss of prairie grass

Discovery of large deposits of precious metals

Building of the transcontinental railroad

Invention of barbed wire

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the most important duties of cowboys in the Cattle Kingdom?

Building the transcontinental railroad

Inventing barbed wire

Taking care of ranchers' cattle

Grazing huge herds on public land

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which route was popular for cattle drives in the Cattle Kingdom?

The Santa Fe Trail

The California Trail

The Oregon Trail

The Chisholm Trail

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What brought an end to the Cattle Kingdom on the Great Plains?

Invention of barbed wire

Competition

Building of the transcontinental railroad

Discovery of large deposits of precious metals

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a major threat to miners in the mining boom of the West?

Loss of prairie grass

Unsafe equipment

Building of the transcontinental railroad

Invention of barbed wire

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