Chapter 18 sec. 1 Social Studies Skills Q&A

Causes and Effects of Westward Expansion

1. The three economic activities (or jobs) that attracted people to the West were ___, ___, and ___ or (settlers) .

• settlers

• immigrants

• ranchers

• miners

1. Causes &Effects of Westward Expansion

2. Identify one cause and one effect of westward expansion.

• Immigration, mineral resources

• New towns, Cattle Kingdom

• New land for settlers and ranchers, Railroads across the continent

• Businesses to support settlers, ranchers, and miners/New land for settlers and ranchers

Myths and Reality in the Wild West

1. The myth is that the cowboy was a ___. The two realities were that most cowboys were ___. Many joined ___ even went on strike.

• free speech individual, employees. labor unions

• free spirited individual, employees, labor unions

• free spirited individual, emperors, labor unions

• free spirited individual, employees, love unions

1. Myths and Reality in the Wild West

2. The myth is that Western cowtowns were ___ where cowboys had ___, and there was little law and order. The reality is that most were ___ cities with active law enforcement. Showdowns ___, if ever, happened.

• wild places, gunfights, orderly, rarely

• weird places, gunfights, orderly, rarely

• wild places, gasfights, orderly, rarely

• wild places, gunfights, orderly, really

1. Myth and Reality in the Wild West

2. The myth is that almost all cowboys were ___. The reality is that ___ percent of cowboys were ___ Americans and 12 percent were ___.

• Angry American, 25, African, Hispanic

• Anglo American, 29, African, Hispanic

• Anglo American, 25, African, Hispanic

• Anglo American, 25, Hispanic African

Routes West, 1870

1. According to the symbol of the Transcontinental Railroad route in the map key, the Transcontinental Railroad route going ___ begins in ___

• south, Abilene Kansas

• east, Omaha Nebraska

• west, Kansas City Missouri

• west, Omaha Nebraska

1. Routes West, 1870

2. According to the map, the westernmost railroad city is ___.

• 1. Omaha Nebraska

• San Francisco, California

• Sacramento, California

• Promontory , Utah

Routes West, 1870

The Transcontinental Railroad connected east to west in...

• Cheyenne, Wyoming

• Sacramento, California

• Promontory, Utah

• Omaha Nebraska

Effects of the Transcontinental Railroad - Quick Facts

Identify all of the effects of the Transcontinental Railroad.

• Helped make the railroad industry one of the most powerful in the country.

• Increased settlement of the West

• Increased business activity

• Increased East-West trade