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1. Which of the following was an effect of the growth in mining?
1. Which of the following was an effect of the growth in mining? A. Decreased crime due to the prevalence of law enforcement officers in the new territories. B. The rise of boomtowns in areas where gold, silver, copper, and lead were found. C. Fewer railroad stops in the areas where mines were built. D. Families living in community homes with multiple families, due to a shortage of lumber supplies. 2. All of the following occurred because of the growth of mining except: A. The admission of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana as states B. Creation of vigilante committees to control crime C. A number of towns that went bust after mining resources were gone D. An increase in the price of silver because of its great supply3. Which of the following greatly spurred the settlement of Colorado, Arizona, and Montana? A. The availability of free land B. The arrival of large numbers of miners C. The growth of the cattle industry D. The presence of peaceful, orderly towns 4. Which city became the second largest in the West due in large part to the mining of gold and silver, which brought railroads to the area? A. Denver B. San Francisco C. Phoenix D. Leadville 5. What industry greatly expanded because of mining growth in the West? A. Textiles B. Communications C. Railroad D. Cotton mills 6. Which of the following was an effect of the growth of ranching? A. Cattle from the East adapted to life on the Great Plains. B. Many people created large private ranches in California on federal land. C. Increased crime Growth Copper with bandits taking large numbers of cattle from ranchers D. Several cattle trails were created by Texas ranchers driving herds north for sale. 7. All of the following resulted from the growth of ranching except: A. Increased sales of longhorn cattle to businesses in the East B. Some Texas longhorn cattle went to ranchers in other parts of the West to increase their herds. C. Boomtowns going bust when people decided to pursue ranching instead of mining D. An increase in investment in the cattle business from people in the eastern United States and Britain. 8. What was one undesired effect of the growth of ranching on ranchers? A. Sheep herders relocated their flocks to the open range for grazing, blocking cattle trails. B. Railroads began to open more stations and create more routes throughout the West. C. Most people moved to the Great Plains to become ranchers when mining wasn’t successful for them. D. Concerns were raised about the environmental impact of the longhorn cattle on open range land. 9. In which of the following ways did ranching change as it grew? A. More eastern-bred cattle were brought to the Great Plains. B. Open range ranching ended and cattle were raised on ranches fenced in by barbed wire. C. The role of the cowboy expanded as more ranchers established their own ranches. D. The price of beef continued to rise as more cattle went to market in the 1880s. 10. One successful approach to farming on the Great Plains was dry farming, in which farmers A. cooperated to build community irrigation ditches. B. dug out depressions to create ponds for irrigation. C. grew crops that could withstand long periods without rain. D. planted seeds deep in the ground. 11. In the 1890s, when a glut of wheat on the world market caused prices to drop, some farmers tried to survive by A. planting corn and other crops. B. forming cooperatives. C. mortgaging their land. D. buying more land on credit. 12. Which of the following was a hardship faced by settlers on the Great Plains? A. Prairie fires B. Flooding C. Too many trees D. Loose soil 13. Which of the following inventions helped farmers on the Great Plains succeed in planting and harvesting their crops? A. Barbed wire B. Threshing machines C. Hydraulic planters D. Haciendas 14. What problems did many early settlers in the Great Plains face? A. Insufficient funds to purchase farming land B. Railroads owned much of the land, making it hard to find a place to settle. C. Difficulty accessing water and lack of trees to build homes D. Unsanitary conditions that spread disease 15. What contributed to the success of the Great Plains farmers throughout the 1870s? A. A great surplus of land to farm B. Supplementing their farm income by selling cattle they kept on their land C. The extinction of the buffalo that once roamed the plains D. Above average rainfall in the area 16. The combination of new technology and successful wheat farming led to the creation of what? A. Cattle ranches B. Bonanza farms C. New mail routes D. Wheat mills 17. Which of the following was a problem Great Plains farmers faced in the late 1880s? A. A severe drought that destroyed crops B. Compet
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