THE RAILROAD AND THE PLAINS INDIANS

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THE RAILROAD AND THE PLAINS INDIANS
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?
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The Plains Indians met their needs for food,
clothing, and shelter by hunting ________.
a. deer
b. whale
c. bear
d. buffalo
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The Plains Indians transported the slain buffalo
back to their village . . .
A. in a wagon
B. on a travois
C. on horseback
D. by train
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How did the government encourage settlement of
the Middle West?
A. passed a law requiring western settlement
B. offered free land to those who would settle on
it
C. provided free transportation to the frontier
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What is a railroad that goes across the continent
called?
A. Subway railroad
B. Transcontinental railroad
C. Freight train
D. Atlantic railroad
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Who was president when the transcontinental
railroad was built?
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. William McKinley
C. Teddy Roosevelt
D. Woodrow Wilson
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Where did the Union Pacific and the Central
Pacific Railroads meet?
A. Denver, Colorado
B. Santa Fe, New Mexico
C. Promontory, Utah
D. Cheyenne, Wyoming
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Why did the railroads hire hunters like William
F. Cody?
A. To prevent the buffalo from interfering with
the railroads
B. To find more buffalo
C. To provide food for railroad passengers
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D. None of the above
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What was William F. Codys nickname?
A. Sitting Bull
B. Geronimo
C. Buffalo Bill
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D. Wild Bill Hickok
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The buffalo population on the Plains _____.
A. increased
B. decreased
C. remained the same
D. moved west
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Why were the Plains Indians forced to move to
reservations?
A. They wanted to farm.
B. They became rich when gold was discovered.
C. They could not survive without the buffalo.
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