
Cattle Trails Quiz
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5th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the reason for creating cattle trails?
to bring cattle to the railroads
to trade with American Indians
to increase muscle mass of herds
to raise the price of cattle at market
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or false: Most trail companies traveling west started in Chicago.
True
False
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Study the table of beef prices. Use your knowledge of economics to explain the most likely cause of the price decrease from 1895–1897. What led to the recovery in 1898?
Increased supply of beef
Economic recession
Improved transportation methods
Government intervention
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where did the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroad lines meet?
California
Nebraska
Texas
Utah
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Abraham Lincoln hope would unite America after the Civil War?
a federal retirement package for soldiers
an intercontinental transportation system
the increased production of beef in Texas
California’s statehood during the Gold Rush
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or false: Cattle ranching earned more money than farming.
True
False
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Study the map of cattle trails. Both trails start in the same city and run closely parallel to each other. Why might two separate trails have been created when one trail might have been more efficient?
To avoid congestion and allow more cattle to be moved simultaneously.
To provide alternative routes in case of bad weather.
To separate different types of cattle for better management.
To create competition between trail operators.
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