Miners, Ranchers, and Farmers

Where did the Gold Rush move to and from in the 1850s?

• Colorado to California

• Colorado to Montana

• Kansas to Colorado

• California to Colorado

What are time zones? (Check all that apply)

• Four different zones

• 2 hours before

• 1 hour behind

• Two different zones

What were boomtowns? (Check all that apply)

• Towns that were close to gold mines

• Towns that grew overnight

• Towns that became empty and abandoned

• Empty towns

Who mainly were cowhand? (Check all that apply)

• Hispanics

• Indians

• 1. Confederates

• African Americans

• 1. Germans

What did railroads bring to the West?

• 1. Cattle ranchers, farmers, and people

• 1. Cattle and farmers 

• 1. People looking for gold and cattle

• 1. People 

What was the Homestead Act? What year was it issued?

• 1865, An act where Congress gave away 160 acres of land to settlers who paid a filing fee and lived on the land for 10 years.

• 1. 1862, An act where Congress gave away 160 acres of land to settlers who paid a filing fee and lived on the land for 5 years. 

• 1864, An act where Congress gave away 160 acres of land to settlers who paid a filing fee and lived on the land for 5 years.

• 1863, An act where Congress gave away 160 acres of land to settlers who paid a filing fee and lived on the land for 10 years.

What breed of cattle did the Spanish settle with?

• Limpet

• Lowline

• Long Drive

• Longhorn

How did mothers contribute to society?

• They would educate the children, take care of the household duties.

• They only cooked and cleaned.

• They only completed the yard and animal work.

• 1. They would take care of the children and animals at all times. 

 What were some of the challenges the settlers faced? (Check all that apply.)

• Climate

• Too much rain

• Bugs and Wildfires

• Lack of rainfall

11. What did African Americans call themselves during this time?

• sodbusters

• 1. Negroes

• 1. Exodusters

• Ancestors