Chapter 19: The New West

What attracted settlers to the west?

• Gold
• Native Americans
• New Opportunities
• Buffalo

What animal were Plains Indians most reliant on

• Cows
• Buffalo
• Sheep
• Horses

What was a major benefit of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Congress gave loans to railroad companies
• Farmers had lower railroad rates
• Supplies and people were moved quickly and cheaply
• It cost a lot of money

Settlers and Plains Indians came into conflict mostly because

• Plains Indians were using more land than they needed
• The Indians needed white setters help
• They did not like each other
• White settlers ignored treatys

A tepee is 

• A tent made by stretching buffalo skin on poles
• A sled pulled by a dog or a horse
• House built of soil and held together by grass roots
• Settlement that developed at the end of a cattle trail

A travois is

• A tent made by stretching buffalo skin over poles
• A sled pulled by a dog or a horse
• House built by soil and held together by grass roots
• A settlement developed at the end of a cattle drive

A cooperative is

• A tent made by stretching buffalo skin over poles
• A sled pulled by a dog or horse
• A house built of soil and held together by grass roots
• A group of farmers who pool together money to buy tools and seeds wholesale

Sod Houses

• A sled pulled by a dog or a horse
• A settlement developed at the end of a cattle drive
• A house build of soil and grass roots
• A tent made of stretched buffalo over poles

A Cow Town is

• A settlement developed at the end of a cattle drive
• A sled pulled by a dog or a horse
• A tent made of stretched buffolo skins over poles
• A group of farmers who pool their money together to buy seeds and tools wholesale

What is a boomtown?

• A town with loud music
• A town that formed due to the gold rush
• A large town
• An abandoned town