Introduction to the Wild Wild West

Which of these was a reason for pioneers to move West?

• Better farmland

• Less disease

• New opportunities for success in life

• Lower crime rates

What role did railroads play in the development of the West?

• Railroads made it much easier to move people and goods from place to place

• Railroads were mainly used to transport military troops across the frontier

• Railroad expansion to the building of new factories in Western states

• Railroads mainly transported livestock from the Great Plains to the East Coast

What were "boom towns"?

• Towns that grew rapidly when large numbers of people came to seek their fortunes

• Towns where job growth and population growth were steady

• Towns where people suddenly moved out after the economy collapsed

• Towns visited by lots of tourists

What was the purpose of treaties between the U.S. government and Indian tribes?

• To recognize Indian tribes as independent and having their own governments

• To force Indians onto the reservations

• Always violated by one side or the other

• To fairly divide Western land between Indian tribes and white settlers

Western pioneers living in isolated areas

• Remained well informed about national events

• Depended on other people for most of their clothing

• Relied on themselves for many things and distrusted outsiders

• Looked to the government for financial assistance

What lawman was involved in the famous shootout at the O.K. Corral?

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Which of the following would you have seen at Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show?

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