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WorksheetsAmerican History Quiz: 1800s Challenges
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
In the early 1800s, Americans did not think cattle ranches on the Great Plains were practical because
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 harmed cattle, reducing the number that made it to market
It blocked cattle trails, making it difficult to get cattle 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
In the 1890s, some farmers tried to survive by mortgaging their land because
a series of floods destroyed several years of crops.
a glut of wheat on the world market caused prices to drop
prices for wheat dropped when demand for corn grew
they needed money to grow cotton instead of wheat
Which of the following was a hardship faced by settlers on the Great Plains?
Flooding
Drought
Prairie Fires
Too many trees
Before the Sand Creek Massacre, why did Chief Black Kettle and the Cheyenne go to Fort Lyon?
To negotiate
To attack
To surrender
To defend their land
The confrontation at Wounded Knee occurred because the Sioux
Continued hunting buffalo
Left the reservation
Performed a ritual
Raided nearby farms
Many Mexican Americans lost their lands in the West because
Mexican courts forced them to sell to American settlers
They decided to leave the area before new settlers arrived
They fought against U.S. troops during the War with Mexico
The U.S. Courts would not recognize the Spanish land grants
The Texas (a) was a breed of cattle descended from Spanish cattle that had been brought to Mexico two centuries earlier
Many (a) became rich when the mines they created generated huge profits
