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What is a "Cow Town"?

• A town where cattle were bought and sold

• A town made only for horses

• A town with no people

• A town in the mountains

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 is a tepee?

• A type of train

• A Native American tent

• A government law

• A kind of buffalo

Who was Chief Joseph?

• A railroad builder

• A leader of the Nez Perce tribe

• A U.S. general

• A famous cowboy

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 does "Cattle Kingdom" refer to?

• A famous ranch

• The region dominated by the cattle industry

• A type of cattle

• A cowboy's nickname

What did the US government want Plains Native Americans to do? What did the government say they would do in return?

• Move to cities; give them money

• Move to reservations; provide food and supplies

• Build railroads; give them land

• Hunt buffalo; give them weapons

What is a reservation?

• A place where trains stop

• Land set aside for Native Americans

• A type of Native American clothing

• A famous battle

Who were "Vaqueros"?

• Native American chiefs

• Spanish or Mexican cowhands

• Railroad workers

• Cattle thieves

What was invented to stop cattle drives from trampling crops?

• Barbed wire

• Wooden fences

• Electric fences

• Stone walls