Chapter 3 Test

Who was the trader that the most popular cattle trail was named after?

• Jesse Chisholm

• Ezra Fisher

• Tom Smith

Who was the colonel who led US forces at the Battle of the Little Bighorn?

• Tom Smith

• Jesse Chisholm

• George Custer

Who was the Sioux chief who fought at the Battle of the Little Bighorn?

• Chief Joseph

• Crazy Horse

• “Wild Bill” Hickok

Who was one of the missionaries to the West?

• Tom Smith

• Ezra Fisher

• Jesse Chisholm

Who was one of the first marshals of Abilene?

• Tom Smith

• George Custer

• Jesse Chisholm

Who was the Nez Perce leader who traveled to Washington, DC, and spoke with President Hayes about his people?

• Chief Joseph

• Crazy Horse

• “Wild Bill” Hickok

"Sooners" slipped across the borders and claimed land before they were allowed during the ___.

• Oklahoma Land Rush

• California Gold Rush

• Texas Revolution

• Louisiana Purchase

To make it harder for thieves to steal cattle, symbols called ___ were used.

• brands

• tags

• marks

• labels

The person in charge of a cattle drive was the ___.

• trail boss

• ranch hand

• cowboy

• herder

People who raced to claim land in Oklahoma by pushing stakes into the ground and setting up hasty tents were called ___.

• "Boomers"

• "Sooners"

• "Homesteaders"

• "Settlers"