Chapter 3 - Americans Move West

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The Chisholm Trail was used primarily by

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cowboys to drive cattle

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By 1850, the western boundary of the American Frontier had been pushed to the Pacific Ocean by the admission of the state of California.

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admission of the state of California

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The Oklahoma land rush signified the

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end of the frontier

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Dry farming is best described as the

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growing of crops that do not need much water

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What led up to the Long Walk in 1864? Options: The discovery of gold in California, The signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Geronimo surrendered to the US Army, Raids by US troops left the Navajo without food and shelter, forcing them to surrender

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Raids by US troops left the Navajo without food and shelter, forcing them to surrender

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Native Americans of the Plains survived by

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hunting buffalo

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The 11 million acres of land opened in the Oklahoma land rush belonged to the

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Creek and Seminole Indians

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Which characteristic of the Texas longhorn made it significant to the Cattle Kingdom?

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little need for water and an ability to survive in harsh weather

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During western settlement in the 1850's, reservations were set up to provide:

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living spaces for Native Americans to breed livestock

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Which of the following characterized the boomtowns of the West? high birth rates, sudden growth, tightly clustered houses, underground gold mines

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sudden growth