Social Studies Unit 3

What was a cattle trail?

• It was a trail in the mountains for hiking adventures.

• It was a trail used to move cattle from one place to another.

• It was a trail used for getting milk from cattle.

• It was a trail used for training cattle to do circus tricks.

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The Chisholm Trail and the Great Western Cattle Train played an important role in which of the following?

• the relocation of American Indians.

• exploring unsettled land in the American West

• transporting cattle to railroad towns

• the establishment of the Underground Railroad

Why did ranchers want to use these trails?

• The United States' meatpacking industry was based in Kansas.

• Federal and state laws outlawed cattle ranching near large cities.

• The trails connected to railroads that shipped the cattle nationwide.

• Cattle needed to be moved north to cooler climates during the summer.

What development reduced the importance of cattle trails for ranchers in the United States?

• the invention of the steam boat

• the expansion of railroad systems

• the industrialization of cities in the Northeast

• the growth of the Southern plantation economy

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Based on the map, which region of the United States would she be visiting if she took this trip?

• the West

• the Midwest

• the Northeast

• the South

Easton and his mother are taking a trip to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Based on the map, which region will they be visiting?

• the West

• the Midwest

• the Northeast

• the South

Orville and Wilbur Wright are associated with what invention?

• airplane

• automobile

• solar power

• railroad car

Which of the following BEST describes how Alexander Graham Bell's invention impacted the world?

• It made long distance travel faster and easier.

• It helped mail reach people much more quickly.

• It led to the creation of the motion picture industry.

• It allowed people to talk to one another over greater distances.

Which is a reason the population in Chicago changed between 1870 and 1920?

• Free farmland was provided to settlers.

• Many men went overseas to fight in wars.

• New industries provided jobs for people.

• Fewer immigrants moved to these areas.

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What was the MOST LIKELY explanation for the rapid population growth in Pittsburgh from 1860 to 1940?

• Pittsburgh became the center of the steel industry in the United States.

• Pittsburgh became the most productive gold mining area in the country.

• Pittsburgh became the agricultural center of the eastern United States.

• Pittsburgh became the country's leader in telegraph and radio production.

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