What problem did Joseph McCoy solve?
Westward Expansion

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Natarshia Nolley
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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The shipping of cattle from the West to the East.
He ended segregation.
He brought water to the West.
Lack of manufacturing.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What solution did Joseph McCoy propose?
He told ranchers to drive their cattle north through Indian Territory to railroads to be shipped.
He told farmers to use windmills to get water to their crops.
He invented the steel plow to combat the tough soil.
Raising chickens instead of cows because they were easier to transport.
3.
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How did price incentives motivate McCoy and other ranchers?
It made ranchers want to sell their cattle.
They really wanted to get their cattle to the East so they could earn a profit.
It made them want to not sell their cattle because they would make no money.
They wanted the government to pay them for their cattle.
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What (2) cattle trails were established to move cattle from the west to the east? (Choose two).
The Chisholm Trail
The Great Western Cattle Trail
The Trail of Tears
The Cattle Drive Trails of Texas
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
This group earned a reputation for cattle drives and local rodeos.
Western Cowboys of Texas
The Cowboys of Texas
The Black Cowboys of Texas
The Indian Cowboys of Texas
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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As industries grew, _____________ became the second largest city in the United States.
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
New York City
Chicago
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What ingredients did Chicago have that made it a major manufacturing center? (Choose all that apply).
Population
Cattle
Natural Resources
Transportation
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