K12: HISTORY 7.03 The End Of A Way Of Life

Which best describes the reasons people chose to settle in the West in the late 1800s?

Knowing that __________ companies would encourage settlement of the West, the U.S. government awarded them huge amounts of land and money.

The U.S. government played __________ role in the building of the transcontinental railroad.

The general pattern of western mining began with the discovery of gold or silver, which led directly to mining companies buying large claims and employing large numbers of miners.

Which best explains why the era of open-range cattle ranching had ended in the West by the 1890s?

What western industry got its start in the Northwest, providing much-needed material for a growing nation?

The Forest Reserve Act was one way in which America responded to...

Which is most responsible for the rapid settlement of the Great Plains?

Which best describes what life was like for farmers on the Plains?

Most of the families that settled on the Plains started farms in...

Which best describes relations between Native Americans and the U.S. government between 1850 and 1880?

A change in policy toward American Indian nations occurred around 1880 when...

Novels and movies of the 1940s and 1950s accurately portrayed the realities of the old American West.