WorksheetsCh. 2 Test: Moving West
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 25mins
In the early 1800s, Americans did not think cattle ranches on the Great Plains were practical because
eastern cattle could not survive on tough prairie grasses.
there was no demand for beef in the eastern states.
there was not enough grass to support large cattle herds.
wagon trains had stripped the land of needed resources.
The “long drive” was when
cowboys herded cattle hundreds of miles to a railroad line.
Lewis and Clark mapped their journey to the Pacific Ocean.
Native Americans traveled on their forced westward migration.
wagon trains traveled through the Rocky Mountains.
What effect did the use of barbed wire to fence off land on the open range have on cattle ranching?
It blocked cattle trails, making it difficult to get cattle to market.
It harmed cattle, reducing the number that made it to market.
It prevented cattle from finding food, reducing the number of cattle that survived each year.
It required too much effort to maintain, so ranchers abandoned their ranches.
The Dakota Sioux uprising occurred as a result of
poverty, caused by annuity payments that were not received
greed, caused by an outlawed Native American group.
jealousy, caused by anger at the presence of white settlers.
fear, caused by the continued loss of buffalo herds
Threshing machines were used for
clearing homesteads.
harvesting wheat.
improving irrigation.
planting crops.
In the 1890s, some farmers tried to survive by mortgaging their land because
a glut of wheat on the world market caused prices to drop.
a series of floods destroyed several years of crops.
prices for wheat dropped when demand for corn grew.
they needed money to grow cotton instead of wheat.
After ore deposits near the surface dwindled, mining corporations began using
placer mining.
strip mining.
hydraulic mining.
tunnel mining.
One approach to farming on the Great Plains was “dry farming,” in which farmers
cooperated to build community irrigation ditches.
dug out depressions to create ponds for irrigation.
grew crops that could withstand long periods without rain.
planted seeds deep in the ground.
The Homestead Act gave land to homesteaders if they __________ for five years
cut down trees on it
planted crops on it
lived on it
fenced it off with the new barbwire fence.
Early prospectors would extract shallow deposits of ore by
hydraulic mining
placer mining
quartz mining
tunnel mining
The Comstock Lode was a rich deposit of
copper.
gold.
diamonds.
silver.
People using the phrase “Pikes Peak or Bust!” were
cattle ranchers.
dry farmers.
gold miners.
mountain climbers.
Spanish speaking immigrants to southwestern cities settled in neighborhoods called _______
barrios
haciendas.
Falsche Sprache
stampedes
Which of the following greatly spurred the settlement of Colorado, Arizona, and Montana?
the arrival of large numbers of miners
the availability of free land
the growth of the cattle industry
the presence of peaceful, orderly towns
Which of the following was a hardship faced by settlers on the Great Plains?
prairie fires
flooding
plague
too many trees
Match each item with the correct statement
A tract of public land available for settlement
Homestead
bonanza farms
dry farming
vigilance committees
Match each item with the correct statement
Often brought their owners big profits
Homestead
bonanza farms
dry farming
vigilance committees
Match each item with the correct statement
self-appointed volunteers who would track down and punish wrongdoers
Homestead
bonanza farms
dry farming
vigilance committees
Match each item with the correct statement
Planting seeds deep in the ground where there was enough moisture for them to grow
Homestead
bonanza farms
dry farming
vigilance committees
Match each item with the correct statement
destination for the first cattle drive
Independence, Missouri
Sedalia, Missouri
Denver
Texas Longhorns
Match each item with the correct statement
beginning of the Oregon Trail
Independence, Missouri
Sedalia, Missouri
Denver
Texas Longhorns
Match each item with the correct statement
supply point for mining areas in the Rocky Mountains
Independence, Missouri
Sedalia, Missouri
Denver
Texas Longhorns
Match each item with the correct statement
cattle that roamed wild on the grasslands of Texas
Independence, Missouri
Sedalia, Missouri
Denver
Texas Longhorns
Match each item with the correct statement
author of A Century of Dishonor
Helen Hunt Jackson
George Custer
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Mark Twain
Match each item with the correct statement
US cavalry commander at Little Bighorn
Helen Hunt Jackson
George Custer
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Mark Twain
The “open range” referred to a vast area of grassland owned by ` (a) `
The rapidly growing communities that appeared at the site of mineral strikes were called ` (a) `.
The Comstock strike turned the town of ` (a) ` Nevada, into a boomtown.
` (a) ` was a process that used simple equipment such as picks and pans
` (a) ` taught American cowhands their trade and enriched the English language with words of Spanish origin.
The Great Plains were once called The Great American Desert because of the scarcity of `__________` and `__________`.
(a)
Essay: What did the homestead act do, and what were the conditions that came with it?
Essay: Describe the agreement the Dakota Sioux had made with the U.S. government and the reason for their uprising.
