Facts

Question 1

23000 miles of telegraph wiring in the US.

Answer 1

Communication was slow and oneffecrive
Could take weeks or days for marshal to find out about a crime - by then ciricmals miles awya escaped

Question 2

Betw 1870 - 1900 how many migrants came to America from Northern Europe

Answer 2

7 million

Question 3

How big is state of California

Answer 3

424000 km

Question 4

When Lincoln made the emancipation Proclamation

Answer 4

New Year’s Day 1863
Meant all the slaves were freed

Question 5

How many people died in the American civil war
What from ?

Answer 5

620000 soldiers
2/3 from diseas not combat

Question 6

How many acres of land were purchased by homesteaders

Answer 6

160 million acres

Question 7

First homesteader

Answer 7

Daniel freeman 1863

Question 8

Percentage of cattle dead in winter 1886-87

Answer 8

15%

Question 9

B. I. T. = A. B. C.

Answer 9

BONES were used for ARROWHEADS
INTESTINES were used for BUCKETS and BOTTLES
TANNED HIDES and the TONGUE were used for CLOTHES and COMBS

Question 10

First migrant reached Origen

Answer 10

1841