Lesson 8.2 Farming the Plains

What was the name of the silver strike in Nevada in 1859?

• Comstock Lode
• Dakota Lode

• Nevada Gold Rush
• Silver City Strike

What was the name of the most famous cattle trail that went through Oklahoma, Wichita, and ended in Abilene, Kansas?

• Sedalia Trail

• Western Trail

• Chisholm Trail
• Goodnight-Loving Trail

What two events put an end to the open range and the cattle drives?

• The invention of barbed wire and the severe winter of 1886-1887.
• The end of the Civil War and the invention of the steam engine.
• The discovery of gold and the expansion of the railroad.
• The introduction of railroads and the rise of farming.

What is the name of the most famous piece of art by Frederic Remington?

• The Cattle Drive

• The Mavericks

• The Bronco Buster
• The Cowboy

What government act granted 160 acres of public land to settlers who paid a $10 registration fee and met certain requirements?

• Morrill Act of 1862
• Dawes Act of 1887
• Homestead Act of 1862
• Pacific Railway Act of 1862