American History 9: Chapter 11

Boomtowns were

• towns that developed quickly around mines
• cities that had the first skyscrapers
• the name for towns and cities along the Pacific Ocean
• Towns in Utah and Nevada that were based on gambling

Which BEST describes the reason American settlers first moved west?

• cattle ranching
• mining
• farming corn
• factory jobs

What breed of livestock did most farmers make a living raising?

• sheep
• goats
• cattle
• chickens

What was the "open range"?

• small pens farmers built to raise livestock (animals)
• large barns where animals could be kept during the winter months
• areas of non-fenced land where ranchers could let cattle graze (eat) for free
• the trails ranchers used to move cattle from place to place

How did railroads help ranchers make a profit?

• they could move cattle faster and easier
• they could build railroads during the slow season
• they could bring in workers in from other towns
• none of the above

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

• pollution from factories
• too many trees
• crowded cities
• scorching (hot, dry) summers

The _____________ Act provided settlers public land for their home as long as they lived on it for 5 years.

• Homestead
• Dawes
• Freedom
• American West

Native Americans were forced off their land and relocated onto: 

• homesteads
• plots
• reservations
• residencies

The Dawes act succeeded in turning Native Americans into farmers and having them adopt an "American" way of life

• true
• false

What was the results of The Battle of Little Big Horn between Custer and Crazy Horse/Sitting Bull?

• Custer won and the Native Americans moved further west
• Custer did not have enough men and lost
• The two sides reached a peace agreement
• The fighting reached a stalemate and both sides retreated