Chapter 3 review Opening the West

In 1858 gold was found in Pike’s Peak in the Colorado Rockies.

• True

• False

The entire transcontinental railroad was built by one railroad company.

• True

• False

The act passed in 1862 granting free land to settlers was called the Free Land Act.

• True

• False

The goal of the Dawes Act was to break up the reservations.

• True

• False

Overgrazing was one of the reasons for the collapse of the Cattle Kingdom.

• True

• False

Match the following names and terms with the best description.

• Nez Perce leader

• Great Plains

• Sioux leader in Fetterman's massacre

• Red Cloud

• farmers' organization

• Chisholm Trail

• location of the largest reservations

• National Grange

• cattle drives from Texas to Kansas

• Chief Joseph

Which state joined the Union in 1876?

• A. Colorado

• B. Kansas

• C. Montana

• D. Oklahoma

What is it called when thousands of cattle run in panic?

• branding

• vaquero

• rustling

• stampede

What did the Indian Peace Commission recommend should be done with Native Americans?

• They should be captured or killed.

• They should be eliminated immediately.

• They should be honored and respected.

• They should be moved to reservations.

Which organization formed the People’s Party?

• Farmers’ Alliance

• 4-H Club

• Federal Farmers’ Association

• National Grange