US History 2

  1. Which track of the Transcontinental Railroad began in Sacramento, CA?
    Central Pacific Track
  2. Where did the final two tracks of the Transcontinental Railroad meet?
    Utah
  3. What railroad tycoon was know for consolidating railroads?
    Vanderbilt
  4. What act required farmers to farm for at least five consecutive years?
    Homestead Act
  5. What abundant resource was used to make homes on the prairie?
    Sod
  6. Who founded the Grangers?
    Oliver Kelley
  7. _______ was a meat supplier who went into show business.
    Buffalo Bill
  8. Which of the following was the main economic activity of the plains region?
    All of the above
  9. What was the land set aside for Native American removal called?
    Reservation
  10. Which of the following pieces of legislation served to break off the communal nature of Native American land ownership?
    Dawes act
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US History 2
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