Volume 1 Chapter 9

After the Civil War, the speed of westward migration accelerated because of which two factors?

• Gold mining and cattle ranching

• The Homestead Act and the transcontinental railroad

• Wild West shows and dime novels

• The Ghost Dance and the Bureau of Indian Affairs

What was the name of the trail cattle drivers followed from Texas to Kansas?

• The Oregon Trail

• The Chisholm Trail

• The Santa Fe Trail

• The Pony Express Trail

Which of these was NOT one of the "long drive" cattle trails?

• The Chisholm Trail

• The Oregon Trail

• The Great Western Trail

• The Shawnee Trail

What were cowboys who rode horses and herded cattle often called?

• Vaqueros

• Ranchers

• Stockmen

• Buckaroos

The "golden spike" was driven into which newly completed railroad in 1869?

• The Union Pacific Railroad

• The Central Pacific Railroad

• The transcontinental railroad

• The Santa Fe Railroad

Most of the workers on the Central Pacific transcontinental railroad line were:

• Irish immigrants

• Chinese immigrants

• African American veterans

• Hispanic vaqueros

After the Civil War, which ethnic/racial group was largely responsible for opening up the cattle ranching industry in Texas?

• Native Americans

• African Americans

• Mexican Americans

• European immigrants

Under the Homestead Act of 1862, how many acres of land could a homesteader claim for free?

• 80 acres

• 160 acres

• 320 acres

• 640 acres

Which of these was NOT one of the factors that drew settlers to the Great Plains after the Civil War?

• New steel plow technology

• The availability of barbed wire fencing

• Extensive irrigation systems

• The ready availability of railroad transportation

Which immigrant group was portrayed as heroic figures in the "dime novels" of the late 1800s?

• The Irish

• Chinese railroad workers

• Cowboys and outlaws

• African American homesteaders