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Ch. 2 Test: Moving West

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

In the early 1800s, Americans did not think cattle ranches on the Great Plains were practical because

a)

eastern cattle could not survive on tough prairie grasses.

b)

there was no demand for beef in the eastern states.

c)

there was not enough grass to support large cattle herds.

d)

wagon trains had stripped the land of needed resources.

2.

The “long drive” was when

a)

cowboys herded cattle hundreds of miles to a railroad line.

b)

Lewis and Clark mapped their journey to the Pacific Ocean.

c)

Native Americans traveled on their forced westward migration.

d)

wagon trains traveled through the Rocky Mountains.

3.

What effect did the use of barbed wire to fence off land on the open range have on  cattle ranching?

a)

It blocked cattle trails, making it difficult to get cattle to market.

b)

It harmed cattle, reducing the number that made it to market.

c)

It prevented cattle from finding food, reducing the number of cattle that survived each year.

d)

It required too much effort to maintain, so ranchers abandoned their ranches.

4.

The Dakota Sioux uprising occurred as a result of

a)

poverty, caused by annuity payments that were not received

b)

greed, caused by an outlawed Native American group.

c)

 jealousy, caused by anger at the presence of white settlers.

d)

fear, caused by the continued loss of buffalo herds

5.

Threshing machines were used for

a)

clearing homesteads. 

b)

harvesting wheat.

c)

improving irrigation.

d)

planting crops.

6.

In the 1890s, some farmers tried to survive by mortgaging their land because

a)

a glut of wheat on the world market caused prices to drop.

b)

a series of floods destroyed several years of crops.

c)

prices for wheat dropped when demand for corn grew.

d)

they needed money to grow cotton instead of wheat.

7.

After ore deposits near the surface dwindled, mining corporations began using

a)

placer mining. 

b)

strip mining.

c)

hydraulic mining. 

d)

tunnel mining.

8.

One approach to farming on the Great Plains was “dry farming,” in which farmers

a)

cooperated to build community irrigation ditches.

b)

dug out depressions to create ponds for irrigation.

c)

grew crops that could withstand long periods without rain.

d)

planted seeds deep in the ground.

9.

The Homestead Act gave land to homesteaders if they __________ for five years

a)

cut down trees on it 

b)

planted crops on it

c)

lived on it

d)

fenced it off with the new barbwire fence.

10.

Early prospectors would extract shallow deposits of ore by

a)

hydraulic mining

b)

placer mining

c)

quartz mining

d)

tunnel mining

11.

The Comstock Lode was a rich deposit of

a)

copper.

b)

gold.

c)

diamonds.

d)

silver.

12.

People using the phrase “Pikes Peak or Bust!” were

a)

cattle ranchers.

b)

dry farmers.

c)

gold miners.

d)

mountain climbers.

13.

Spanish speaking immigrants to southwestern cities settled in neighborhoods called _______

a)

barrios

b)

haciendas.

c)

Falsche Sprache

d)

stampedes

14.

Which of the following greatly spurred the settlement of Colorado, Arizona, and Montana?

a)

the arrival of large numbers of miners

b)

the availability of free land

c)

the growth of the cattle industry

d)

 the presence of peaceful, orderly towns

15.

Which of the following was a hardship faced by settlers on the Great Plains?

a)

prairie fires

b)

flooding

c)

plague

d)

too many trees

16.

Match each item with the correct statement

A tract of public land available for settlement

a)

Homestead

b)

bonanza farms

c)

dry farming

d)

vigilance committees

17.

Match each item with the correct statement

Often brought their owners big profits

a)

Homestead

b)

bonanza farms

c)

dry farming

d)

vigilance committees

18.

Match each item with the correct statement

self-appointed volunteers who would track down and punish wrongdoers

a)

Homestead

b)

bonanza farms

c)

dry farming

d)

vigilance committees

19.

Match each item with the correct statement

Planting seeds deep in the ground where there was enough moisture for them to grow

a)

Homestead

b)

bonanza farms

c)

dry farming

d)

vigilance committees

20.

Match each item with the correct statement

destination for the first cattle drive

a)

Independence, Missouri

b)

Sedalia, Missouri

c)

Denver

d)

Texas Longhorns

21.

Match each item with the correct statement

beginning of the Oregon Trail

a)

Independence, Missouri

b)

Sedalia, Missouri

c)

Denver

d)

Texas Longhorns

22.

Match each item with the correct statement

supply point for mining areas in the Rocky Mountains

a)

Independence, Missouri

b)

Sedalia, Missouri

c)

Denver

d)

Texas Longhorns

23.

Match each item with the correct statement

cattle that roamed wild on the grasslands of Texas

a)

Independence, Missouri

b)

Sedalia, Missouri

c)

Denver

d)

Texas Longhorns

24.

Match each item with the correct statement

author of A Century of Dishonor

a)

Helen Hunt Jackson

b)

George Custer

c)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

d)

Mark Twain

25.

Match each item with the correct statement

US cavalry commander at Little Bighorn

a)

Helen Hunt Jackson

b)

George Custer

c)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

d)

Mark Twain

26.

 The “open range” referred to a vast area of grassland owned by  ` (a)   `

27.

 The rapidly growing communities that appeared at the site of mineral strikes were called ` (a)   `.

28.

The Comstock strike turned the town of ` (a)   ` Nevada, into a boomtown.

29.

` (a)   ` was a process that used simple equipment such as picks and pans

30.

` (a)   ` taught American cowhands their trade and enriched the English language with words of Spanish origin.

31.

The Great Plains were once called The Great American Desert because of the scarcity of `__________` and `__________`.

(a)  

32.

Essay: What did the homestead act do, and what were the conditions that came with it?

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33.

Essay: Describe the agreement the Dakota Sioux had made with the U.S. government and the  reason for their uprising.

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