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Crossing Continent
Crossing the Continent Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This group made up the largest part of the Central Pacific's workforce. __________________ | Chinese Immigrants |
| The ______________ allowed people and goods to travel across the country in just a week. | transcontinental railroad |
| A major challenge faced by the Union Pacific railroad was __________________________ | conflict with Native Americans. |
| The ___________ used electricity to send news across the country. | telegraph |
| List three challenges faced by homesteaders. | 1) Harsh weather (hot dry summers, winter storms, tornadoes, hail storm) 2) grasshoppers/insects 3) thick sod |
| The main purpose of the Homestead Act was ___________________________ | to encourage settlement on the Great Plains. |
| List three ways that technology helped pioneers turn the Great Plains into productive farmland. | 1) Steel Plow: they were used on the thick grasslands. 2) Windmills: were used to pump water from deep in ground. 3) Barbed Wire: Helped keep animals in/out. |
| A group of people known as the ____________ came to the Great Plains to escape discrimination and lack of opportunity in the East. | exodusters |
| The quest for _________ lured many settlers to the West. | Gold |
| Cattle drives were no longer necessary and came to an end once ____________ reached Texas. | railroads |
| Cattle drives were profitable for Texas ranchers because cattle could be sold for more money in the __________. | east |
| List three changes that threatened the way of life for Native Americans of the Great Plains. | 1) Decline in Buffalo 2) Building telegraph and railroad lines. 3) Arrival of miners, farmers, and ranches. |
| At the Battle of _____________, General Custer was killed along with his entire forces. | Little Bighorn |
| The last major battle between the United States and Native Americans was the Battle of _______ _______. | Wounded Knee |
| How are Native Americans keeping traditions alive today? List three examples. | 1) sharing tribal stories. 2) keeping tribal languages. 3) gaining control of more land. |
| The brave warrior helped lead the Lakota in the Battle of Little Bighorn. _____________________ | crazy horse |
| Number the following events in order in which they happened. | 1) The Pony Express began delivering mail from Missouri to California in just 10 days. 2) Samuel Morse developed the telegraph. 3) The first telegraph line across the country was completed. 4) The tracks of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific met at |
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