Railroads connect east and west

Page 531- Study the steam locomotive. How was the water heated?

1. Glue the drawing of the steam locomotive to the middle of the next page in your booklet.

2. Draw 5 lines coming off of the locomotive. Write 5 ways the transcontinental railroad changed the United States.

The Western Frontier

Popcorn Review- Turn to your NOTES from yesterday!

1. Many people headed West in search of ______. In 1849, gold was discovered in California.

2. When gold was discovered, a ___________ would be created. People worked in the mine until it ran out of ore.

3. ___________ were dangerous places. People there carried guns and lots of money.

1.Many people headed west in search of gold. In 1849, gold was discovered in California.

2.When gold was discovered, a boomtown would be created. People worked in the mine until it ran out of ore.

3.Boomtowns were dangerous places. People there carried guns and lots of money.

4. When the ore was all gone, everyone would leave the town and it became a _________ town.

4. When the ore was all gone, everyone would leave the town and it became a ghost town.

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5. ____________ expanded rapidly in the late 1800s. Miners needed a way to get their ore and goods back and forth.

6. The government offered __________ (money) to railroads who would build the transcontinental railroad.

5. Railroads expanded rapidly in the late 1800s. Miners needed a way to get their ore and goods back and forth.

6. The government offered subsidies (money) to railroads who would build the transcontinental railroad.

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7. The ______ Pacific and _______ Pacific railroads began building the transcontinental railroad.

8. About __________ Chinese laborers worked on the track.

7. The Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads began building the transcontinental railroad.

8. About 10,000 Chinese laborers worked on the track.

9. The _______________ railroad went across the country

9. The transcontinental railroad went across the country

Ranchers- What did ranchers have to overcome to survive?

The Western FrontierPopcorn Review- Turn to your NOTES from yesterday!

10.Ranchers faced many hardships out west.

11.Most of Texas was ____ ____ land, or not fenced in.

12.Ranchers rounded up longhorn cattle and _________ them to show ownership.

13.Ranchers would herd their cattle on ________ drives in order to get them to train stations. It could be over 1000 miles to get to a railroad.

10.Ranchers faced many hardships out west.

11.Most of Texas was open range land, or not fenced in.

12.Ranchers rounded up longhorn cattle and branded them to show ownership.

13.Ranchers would herd their cattle on long drives in order to get them to train stations. Long drives could be over 1000 miles to get to a railroad.

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1.Draw a rancher.

2. Label his hat, lariat, and chaps.

3.List 4 difficulties that ranchers had to overcome to survive

4.Color your rancher

This is Homework if you do not finish in class. I will check your railroad and rancher pages tomorrow.

The Western FrontierPopcorn Review- Turn to your NOTES from yesterday!

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16. Some of the dangers ranchers faced were: storms, rustlers, rivers, and stampedes.

16. Some of the dangers ranchers faced were: storms, rustlers, rivers, and stampedes.

17. The _______ Act offered 160 free acres of land out west to Americans who would move out west and farm it.

18.Farming in the west was difficult because of little rain.

19.Since there were few trees, farmers built houses from __________.

17. The Homestead Act offered 160 free acres of land out west to Americans who would move out west and farm it.

18.Farming in the west was difficult because of little rain.

19.Since there were few trees, farmers built houses from sod.

20.Many Native American tribes lived in the west. They were nomadic and depended on the buffalo for food.

21.Railroads hired men to kill many buffalo because they got in the way of trains.

22.William Cody (Buffalo Bill) killed more than 4,000 buffalo.

23.Native Americans were forced to move to reservations. They were not allowed to leave these areas of land.

20.Many Native American tribes lived in the west. They were nomadic and depended on the buffalo for food.

21.Railroads hired men to kill many buffalo because they got in the way of trains.

22.William Cody (Buffalo Bill) killed more than 4,000 buffalo.

23.Native Americans were forced to move to reservations. They were not allowed to leave these areas of land.