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Who is known for helping farmers with plants and soils, especially the peanut
a) George Washington Carver
b) George Washington
c) George Jefferson
d) George Carter

Which of the following did not come with expansion and industrialization?
a) People left factories and went to farms more and more.
b) More people worked in cities.
c) Industries grew and created more jobs.
d) The United States became the leading manufacturing country.

How did railroads help American grow?
a) They helped businesses and people reach farther markets and places.
b) They were made of steel./
c) Only immigrants could build them
d) They replaced all ships in the world.

This helped the United States be accessible from sea to sea across the continent
a) The Transcontinental Railroad
b) The Emancipation Proclamation
c) The Panama Canal
d) The Spanish American War

Why were cattle drives profitable for western ranchers?
a) Cattle could be sold for higher prices to those in east where there was less beef available.
b) Cattle drives were popular and you could pay for a ticket to go on one.
c) Cattle got really really fat on the drives and would weigh more.
d) Ranchers were paid by the pound for each cow, horse, and person.

Cattle drives ended when
a) Fences ended open grazing and the east dropped their need and demand for meat.
b) Cowboys became dancers.
c) Gold was more available than cattle.
d) Native Americans used all of the cattle and ranchers got goats instead.

Which cattle trail was the one that first took cattle from Texas to Kansas where they could be shipped on the railroad
a) Chisholm
b) Oregon
c) Great Indian
d) Great Western

Which is not true about the Pony Express?
a) They only hired strong married men.
b) They wanted to hire single, young, healthy, light weight cowboys.
c) It was the first way of sending mail across the U.S.
d) There were 150 stops that were often dangerous to reach.

What was the name of the law that said you could go west, work the land, pay for the deed, and keep the land (even it meant moving Native Americans)
a) Homestead Act
b) Western Act of 1822
c) California Far and Away
d) Land and Deed Deal of the West

Which is not true about Theodore Roosevelt?
a) He was the president during the Great Depression
b) He was a member of the Rough Riders.
c) He helped get the Panama Canal built to improve travel and trade.
d) He was a very popular president who loved the outdoors.

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