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Chapter 8. Settling the West Chapter Review. What valuable metals brought the first waves of settlers that populated the mountain states of the West?. Gold, Silver, and Copper. Type of mining in which deposits of ore could be extracted mostly by hand. Placer Mining.
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Chapter 8 Settling the West Chapter Review
What valuable metals brought the first waves of settlers that populated the mountain states of the West?
Type of mining in which deposits of ore could be extracted mostly by hand.
Type of mining which required corporations to dig deep beneath the surface.
He staked a claim in Six-Mile Canyon, Montana. The blue-gray mud there turned out to be nearly pure silver ore.
Law enforcement which consisted of self-appointed volunteers who would track down and punish wrongdoers.
Mining town where Samuel Clemens accepted a job as a reporter for a local paper and began using his pen name “Mark Twain.”
True or False? The Pikes’ Peak strike was really a hoax; there really was no gold in the area.
This city, a supply point for mining areas, became the second largest city in the West after San Francisco.
Congress admitted these three states of the northern Great Plains in 1889 after enough miners, ranchers, and ranchers moved into the area.
What breed of cattle had adapted to living on the Great Plains?
A vast area of grassland owned by the government. This area covered much of the Great Plains and provided land where ranchers could graze their herds free of charge.
Who introduced ranching in the Southwest before these areas became part of the U.S.?
Why was ranching impractical before the Civil War? List two!
Beef prices were low, and • Moving the cattle to the eastern markets was not practical.
The Civil War and, • The construction of the railroads
Moving cattle long distances to a railroad depot for fast transport and great profit.
This invention enabled hundreds of square miles of open range to be fenced off cheaply and easily. It also ended the long drives.
Region of the U.S. that extends westward to the Rocky Mountains.
Law passed by Congress in 1862 to encourage settlement in the Great Plains.
How long did a homesteader have to live there before receiving a title to that land?
Homes on the Plains were constructed using this “material”.
Farming technique where seeds were planted deep in the ground where there was enough moisture for them to grow.
Name given for the people who plowed the soil on the Plains.
Mechanical reapers, • Binders, and • Threshing machines
Before the Sand Creek massacre, the Cheyenne had come to Fort Lyon to • A. Negotiate • Surrender • Attack • Defend their land
