Tensions in the West

Which of the following was typically the last step in this process: gold discovered, mining camps, boomtowns, _____

• ghost towns

• mining towns

• prospecting camps

• settler villages

Which of these describes the "long drive"?

• the movement of cattle to railroad lines

• the path leading the Nez Perce to Canada

• the action of nailing spikes into railway ties

• the path followed by the buffalo hunters on the Great plains

Which group was negatively affected by the transcontinental railroad?

• Plains Indians

• European settlers

• Chinese laborers

• Southern farmers

How did the U.S. government entice railroad companies to take on the transcontinental railroad project?

• by offering land and subsidies

• by providing free labor

• by guaranteeing profits for ten years

• by building the railroads themselves

Which of these contributed to the flood of new settlers in the West?

• wars in Europe

• jobs in factories

• growth of railroads

• fear of American Indians

Which material was used to build homes on the Great Plains?

• sod

• wood

• bricks

• adobe

After a successful 20 years, what caused the end of the long drive?

• weather conditions

• economic downturn

• increased cattle prices

• drought in the region

What caused the Plains people to finally move to reservations?

• extermination of the buffalo

• discovery of gold in the West

• construction of the transcontinental railroad

• increased agricultural opportunities

Which group was most responsible for the completion of the transcontinental railroad project?

• Great Plains homesteaders

• Chinese immigrants

• California miners

• U.S. military

Based on information in the maps, which statement is true?

• American Indians immigrated to other countries.

• At one time, American Indians moved to the East Coast.

• American Indians only lost land in the western United States.

• At one time, American Indians lived throughout the United States.