Gilded Age in the West Review

What was the impact of the Homestead Act and the Transcontinental Railroad on the settlement of the West?

• They led to the decline of the West.

• They had no significant impact on the West.

• They facilitated the settlement of the West.

• They caused the West to become overpopulated.

Which federal policies toward American Indians are mentioned in the content standard?

• The movement to reservations, assimilation, boarding schools, and the Dawes Act.

• The movement to urban areas, assimilation, boarding schools, and the Homestead Act.

• The movement to reservations, integration, boarding schools, and the Dawes Act.

• The movement to reservations, assimilation, public schools, and the Dawes Act.

Who was Benjamin "Pap" Singleton and what was his role according to the content standard?

• He was a leader in the establishment of the Transcontinental Railroad.

• He was a leader in the efforts of the Exodusters.

• He was a leader in the movement to reservations.

• He was a leader in the assimilation of American Indians.

Who settled the area west of the Mississippi River after the Civil War?

• Merchants, sailors, and traders

• Miners, ranchers, and farmers

• Soldiers, politicians, and teachers

• Artists, musicians, and writers

What was the first industry to attract settlers to the West after the Civil War?

• Farming

• Mining

• Railroads

• Ranching

After the Civil War, what did miners resume their migration into the West to find?

• Oil and coal

• Timber and land

• Gold and silver

• Copper and zinc

During the Gilded Age, what technique did mining corporations use to extract most of the gold and silver in the West?

• Panning

• Hydraulic mining

• Shaft mining

• Open-pit mining

What event led to a cattle boom in the West after the Civil War?

• The discovery of gold

• The demand for beef

• The invention of the automobile

• The construction of skyscrapers

How much were cattle bought for in Texas before being driven across the open range?

• $4

• $10

• $20

• $40

How long did it take to drive cattle across the open range from Texas?

• 1 month

• 2 months

• 3 months

• 4 months