Westward Expansion Quiz

What was a significant effect of the mining boom in the West during the 1800s?

• Decrease in agricultural development

• Expansion of railroads to transport goods to eastern markets

• Reduction in the number of settlers moving west

• Decline in mining activities

What was a significant consequence of the discovery of large deposits of precious metals in the West?

• Decrease in mining activities

• Establishment of boomtowns

• Reduction in the global price of metals

• Increase in agricultural development

What were some of the dangers faced by miners during the mining boom in the West?

• Threat of wild animals

• Extreme cold temperatures

• Unsafe equipment and health risks

• Lack of food supplies

What factors contributed to the end of the Cattle Kingdom?

• Overgrazing and drought

• Competition, the invention of barbed wire, and the loss of prairie grass

• The rise of crop farming

• Native American raids

What was one of the primary duties of cowboys as mentioned in the text?

• Horse training

• Cattle drive

• Sheep herding

• Farming

From whom did cowboys borrow many of their techniques?

• European settlers

• Native Americans

• Vaqueros

• Eastern city dwellers

How is life in cattle towns described in the text?

• Peaceful and calm

• Prosperous and wealthy

• Rough and violent

• Quiet and isolated

Which service went out of business due to the invention of telegraph lines?

• The Pony Express

• The Transcontinental Railroad

• Steamboat services

• Stagecoach lines

What significant event occurred on May 10, 1869, in the construction of the transcontinental railroad?

• The project was abandoned

• The railroads were privatized

• The two railroad lines met and a golden spike was driven

• A major accident halted construction

Which two groups of immigrants primarily worked on the construction of the railroads?

• German and Italian

• Irish and Chinese

• Russian and Spanish

• French and Japanese