Chapter 13 Review

Why did people explore the West?

• to become Catholic

• to find a way to reach the Mississippi River

• to find riches

• to hunt in the  Appalachian Mountains

How did the Gold Rush of 1849 change San Francisco?

• It grew into a large city.

• It became a ghost town.

• Businesses boarded up their windows and closed.

• It was named the state capital.

What might have occurred to cause a boom town to become  a ghost town?

• A boom town was deserted once the area was mined.

• Ghost towns sprang up wherever gold was discovered.

• Businesses became successful and the town grew

• Cattle drives took over the boom town.

What changes occurred in the West to give the “Wild West” its name?

• It was covered entirely by wild forests and rivers.

• Once gold was discovered in Alaska, thousands of Californians rushed to claim it

• Native American tribes named it the Wild West.

• The region was populated by lawless boom towns and violent outlaws.

Which of the following statements about the West is NOT true?

• Alaska was the fiftieth state to enter the Union.

• Alaska and Hawaii joined the Union in the same year.

• The Western territories became states between 1850 and  1959.

• The United States purchased Alaska for about two cents an acre

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trade between different countries

a town where all of the people have moved away

fast-growing town, usually located near where gold or silver have recently been discovered

someone who searches for valuable minerals