Module 4 Review - Part B - Cowboys and Forty-Niners

Which term is this?

People who moved to the West to find gold

• Forty-Niners

• Cowboys

• Mountain Men

• Pioneers

Which term is this?

Men who looked after large herds of cattle

• Forty-Niners

• Pioneers

• Cowboys
• Mountain Men

Who first discovered gold in California?

• Levi Strauss

• James Marshall

• James Polk

• George Washington

What business did Levi Strauss start?

• selling tools

• serving food

• making pants

• making soap

What was the result of the gold rush?

• Miners became rich

• People left California

• People came to California from all over the world

What are longhorns?

• wild animals

• horses

• birds

• cattle

Where was the end of the trail for cattle drives in Texas?

• St. Louis, Missouri

• Los Angeles, California

• Abilene, Kansas

• Cleveland, Ohio

Which was the first and most popular cattle trail?

• California Trail

• Oregon Trail

• Santa Fe Trail

• Chisholm Trail

What are two reasons people chose to move west?

• To go to college

• To find gold

• For a fresh start

• For the king

Name two reason why some people did NOT want to move west?