Westward Expansion

1. What problem did Joseph McCoy solve?

• The shipping of cattle from the West to the East.

  
  

• He ended segregation.

  
  

• He brought water to the West.

  
  

• Lack of manufacturing.

  
  

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.

  
  

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.

  
  

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

  
  

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

  
  

As industries grew, _____________ became the second largest city in the United States. 

• Pittsburgh

• Philadelphia

  
  

• New York City

  
  

• Chicago

  
  

What ingredients did Chicago have that made it a major manufacturing center? (Choose all that apply).

• Population

  
  

• Cattle

  
  

• Natural Resources

  
  

• Transportation

  
  

What (2) things did the government promise settlers during Westward Expansion? (Choose 2).

• Free transportation for Pioneers

  
  

• Free land for the Railroads

  
  

• Free land for Pioneers

  
  

• Free Cattle for Pioneers

  
  

What motivated settlers to move west?

• cattle

  
  

• silver

  
  

• gold

• opportunity

  
  

10. Urbanization is defined as _____________________________________________.

• people moving from rural areas to the city

  
  

• people moving from the city to rural areas

  
  

• people moving from the city to rural areas

  
  

• tearing down old cities to make new ones