The Wild West

Which area of the country did Americans begin to consider after the Civil War and Reconstruction

• Texas

• Canada

• the West

• the Gulf Coast

What was the nickname for the new region settlers were moving to?

• the Wild West

• the Florida Keys

• the Prairies

• the Outback

What were the two immigrant groups that helped to build the railroad?

• Chinese and Indians

• Canadians and Indians

• Indians and Irish

• Irish and Chinese

• Why did people go west?

• to find work

• to find gold

• to settle

• to spread out

• In what state did the two tracks meet?

• Colorado

• Utah

• Nebraska

• California

The name of the railroad Congress approved for building in 1862 was the

• Central Railroad

• Union Railroad

• Transcontinental Railroad

• Pacific Railroad

Which Indian tribe helped to protect the railway workers?

• Pawnee

• Sioux

• Cherokee

• Cheyenne

When working the railroads, immigrants had to face different land forms.

• True 
• False