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Miners / Ranchers and Cowboys Quiz

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Miners, Ranchers, and Cowboys Quiz

Test your knowledge of the wild west, from the Gold Rush to the cattle drives! This engaging quiz covers key events and figures that shaped the lives of miners, ranchers, and cowboys in American history.

Challenge yourself with interesting questions about:

The Gold Rush and its impact
Cattle drives and their significance
Life in boomtowns and ghost towns
The role of buffalo in native American life

13 Questions3 MinutesCreated by GallopingHawk125

What year did the Gold Rush begin?

1848

1868

1838

1858

Gold and silver was found in many states. In which state was there no popular gold?

Oregon

Ohio

Washington

New Mexico

What were the two names of large (and then abandoned) settlements during the Gold Rush?

Boomtowns

Ghost towns

Both of the above

None of the above

What was the name of groups formed to control violence in mining camps?

Vigilance committees

Police

Both of the above

None of the above

What were two Colorado boomtowns that grew into populated cities?

Reno and Denver

Boulder and Aspen

Longmont and Fort Collins

Gunnison and Grand Junction

What happened to the cattle (concerning business in the East)?

Their value decreased a bit

Their value increased a bit

Their value decreased dramatically

Their value increased dramatically

What was the group that killed off the buffalo for sport, rather than food?

Buffalo hunters

Buffalo herders

European immigrants

Businessmen

Which group of Indians was forced to move out because of the buffalo's extinction?

Cherokee

Plain Natives

Sioux

Hopi

About how many cattle were in a cattle drive?

Under 1,000

1,000-2,000

2,000-3,000

3,000-4,000

Which trail did most cattle drives take place on?

Sedalia Trail

Chisholm Trail

Goodnight-Loving Trail

Western Trail

Which three activities did rowdy cowboys do at cow towns?

Drinking, sleeping, eating

Polite conversing, drinking tea, eating biscuits

Fighting, boxing, gambling

Drinking, gambling, fighting

What happened to the cattle (concerning the winter of 1886)?

Many herds escaped

Many herds began a rebellion

Many herds froze and died

Many herds built barns

Out of these, which group was not in the three main groups of homesteaders?

Cowboys

Farm families

Former slaves

European immigrants

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