17 Study Guide Check

Why were boomtowns created in the West during the mining era?

• To provide homes for railroad workers

• To support farming communities

• To serve as centers for gold and silver mining activities

• To act as military outposts

What typically happened to boomtowns after their resources were depleted?

• They became major cities

• They were abandoned and became ghost towns

• They turned into farming communities

• They were used as military bases

What was a significant consequence of the gold and silver rushes in the West?

• Decrease in population

• Growth of new towns and cities

• Decline in railroad construction

• End of westward expansion

Before 1860, where did all rail lines in the US end?

• On the East Coast

• At the Mississippi River

• On the West Coast

• In the Rocky Mountains

What was an impact of the Transcontinental Railroad on Native American tribes?

• It improved their access to resources

• It led to the loss of their lands and disruption of their way of life

• It allowed them to build new towns

• It increased their political power

How long did it take for Americans to get from Boston to Sacramento before the Transcontinental Railroad was built? How long did it take after it was finished?

• 6 months before, 6 days after

• 1 month before, 1 week after

• 2 weeks before, 2 days after

• 1 year before, 1 month after

What system did Congress create to help with the scheduling of trains?

• The reservation system

• The time zone system

• The ticketing system

• The railroad act

Who was Sitting Bull?

• A famous cowboy

• A Native American leader

• A railroad engineer

• A U.S. president

What is a tepee?

• A type of train

• A Native American tent

• A government law

• A kind of buffalo

What is a reservation?

• A place where trains stop

• Land set aside for Native Americans

• A type of Native American clothing

• A famous battle