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AH Chpt 12: Move Wes
Study guide to prepare for the Chapter 12 QUIZ
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In 1862, the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific Railroads built this . . . | Transcontinental Railroad |
| Immigrants from Ireland and China came to America to | work on the railroad |
| The Homestead Act of 1862 encouraged ___________________ to settle land in the West. | farmers and ranchers |
| William F. Cody (Wild Bill), was famous for _________________ | killing thousands of buffalo |
| Before settlers moved west, the Great Plains had been give to who? | Native Americans |
| Gold was discovered in 1874 in ____________ which was holy land to the Indians. | Black Hills of the South Dakota |
| Custer's Last Stand in 1876, took place where? | Little Big Horn |
| The Dawes Severality Act in 1887 promised Native Americans a life outside of the reservations. Why did it fail? | Indians were roamers, not farmers |
| In 1890, Indians were doing a Ghost Dance and ended up having an entire tribe killed. It's known as _______________ | Wounded Knee |
| How did ranchers get their cattle to the cities so they could be butchered? | Cattle Drives |
| Making a train track that went all the way across the United States is called . . . | Transcontinental |
| This is relatively flat land with good soil for growing crops. | prairie |
| When people purchased 160 acres of land for $10, they were called . . . | Homesteaders |
| Another name for a miner is . . . | Prospector |
| When mining towns were built quickly, they were called . . . | Boom Towns |
| When beliefs and customs passed from one generation to the next. | Tradition |
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