Test Moving West Flashcards
What was the 19th century American belief of our nation’s destiny to expand across the North American continent called?
Manifest Destiny
What U.S. acquisition of territory in 1803 began our nation’s destined march across North America?
Louisiana Purchase
What is the American West during this period often referred to as?
Wild West
What type of mining was required later when precious metals could no longer be found near the surface of the earth?
quartz mining
What type of towns did Virginia City, Nevada, Leadville and Denver Colorado soon become as settlers flocked to these areas to mine for precious metals?
Boomtowns
What type of towns did Virginia City and Leadville soon become after settlers vacated because they could no longer find any precious metals?
Ghost towns
The construction of the ____________was built to help aid in the development of the American West and provide thousands of jobs?
transcontinental railroad
In what town and state was the last rail laid to complete the first transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869?
Promontory Point, Utah
Time zones were created in an effort to establish a more safe and efficient mining system.
False
What breed of cattle native to Texas became of great value following the Civil War?
longhorn
Cattle were driven by ranchers from Texas Kansas and then shipped east and west.
True
The name of the geographic region where farming became most prevalent was the ________________.
Great Plains
What was the name of the federal law the government passed in 1862 that granted free land in the West to encourage people to settle?
Homestead Act
Based on this federal law, a person could claim up to 1,000 acres of land to farm.
False
People who took advantage of this generous offer by the Federal Government were nicknamed sodbusters.
True
