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American West

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A new form of transportation called the _________________ came to America in 1830.

a)

subway

b)

railroad

c)

airplane

d)

taxi

2.

What did the Native Americans call the railroad?

a)

Terrible

Train

b)

Horror on Wheels

c)

Iron Cowboy

d)

Iron Horse

3.

What problem did the railroad cause the Native Americans?

a)

It made too much noise.

b)

It scared all of the children.

c)

I tore up the grass.

d)

It made it difficult for the buffalo to find grass.

4.

Men called __________ might try to steal a rancher's cattle if they were unprotected.

a)

rustlers

b)

wranglers

c)

cowboys

d)

cat burglars

5.

A _____________ was hired by a rancher to look after the cattle.

a)

rustler

b)

wrangler

c)

wagon master

d)

cowboy

6.

Each rancher had his own ________ to show which cows he owned.

a)

sign

b)

collar

c)

brand

d)

hat

7.

Towns that had railroads to take cattle East were called ___________.

a)

cow hotels

b)

cow towns

c)

cow trains

d)

cow cities

8.

One of the most famous cow towns was ____________________.

a)

Denver, Colorado

b)

New York City, New York

c)

Sacramento, California

d)

Dodge City, Kansas

9.

How long did cattle drive usually last?

a)

1 year

b)

4 months

c)

4 years

d)

1 month

10.

A __________________ was like a kitchen on wheels.

a)

grill wagon

b)

stove cart

c)

chuck cart

d)

chuck wagon

11.

Ranchers hired ________________ to look after the extra horses.

a)

cooks

b)

wranglers

c)

wagon masters

d)

generals

12.

Cowboys used a rope called a ________________ to rope stray cattle.

a)

yarn

b)

lariat

c)

chuck wagon

d)

wrangler

13.

One thing a cowboy feared was a __________ when the cattle became wild and began to run.

a)

herd rac

b)

earthquake

c)

stampede

d)

stomping

14.

What would cause a stampede?

a)

a scary bug

b)

a loud noise

c)

drops of rain

d)

the cows were hungry

15.

A cowboy would also use his saddle as a _________________________.

a)

blanket

b)

raft

c)

pillow

d)

hat