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Ghost Towns of the American West
Ghost Towns of the American West
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1
Which happened first?
Sam Brannon told people in San Francisco about finding gold.
Men settled on Sutter's land without paying for it.
People rushed to California to search for gold.
James Marshall discovered gold at Sutter's Mull.
2
To celebrate their
independence
, some countries have holidays.
liberty
harvests
leader's birthdays
religious beliefs
3
Mice had
overrun
the house.
abandoned
run over the top of
filled beyond its limits.
destroyed
4
How were Phoenix and Denver alike?
They both grew and survived.
They both had their own newspaper.
They both had a bank and a telegraph office.
They both began as mining camps.
5
"These communities boomed..." What does boomed mean?
grew quickly
made loud noises
slowed
failed
6
He
scrawled
a note.
composed
wrote awkwardly
opened quickly
received
7
Why was the railroads so important to the west?
It brought jobs.
People liked to ride them.
It made for better trade & transportation.
It gave the people something to do.
8
His
economic
theory was not useful.
relating to science
untested
relating to trade and money
complicated
9
Which sentence is a valid generalization?
A few people got rich, but a lot of others did not.
Doctors usually moved west with their wives.
All of the gold rush towns failed.
None of the settlers stayed for long.
10
Which detail best supports the main idea of the selection?
The frontier would never have become settled without women..
An air of mystery surrounds the ghost towns of the American.
People most often think of ghost towns as the settlement...
Ghost towns are almost impossible to find because they are..
11
What is the most likely reason the author wrote the selection?
to teach readers how busy towns could quickly die
to make readers feel sorry for the people who failed
to entertain readers with exciting tales of the Old West
to convince readers to learn about the American West
12
The author quotes many different people. What is a likely reason he did this?
Readers see what people thought and saw.
It make it more interesting.
To show it was real.
He knew the people.
13
Which is a statement of opinion?
The waves of western migration reached a peak between 1860..
Few very respectable-looking women have ventured over to...
However, the town lasted only a few months, at least at...
In cowboy towns, cattle were driven to other towns, then...
14
Which of the following is supported by information in the selection?
Some immigrants in the American West of the late 1800's...
Many towns of the American West in the late 1800's had no...
In the late 1800's many families found life exciting in,,,
In the late 1800's many European were looking for a better,,
15
Why did most fail?
There was not enough food.
Moneymaking sources ran out.
They were not built well.
Famous people did not settle in them.
16
What is the selection mostly about?
the history of Phoenix and Denver
the Gold Rush of 1849
the famous cattle drives in the west
western towns that didn't survive
17
What happened to most towns if the railroad did not run close by?
They became ghost towns.
People carried the buildings to the railroad.
Artists and writers moved in.
They became farm communities.
18
The hotel has no
vacant
rooms.
cheap
extraordinary
empty
average
19
What other graphic sources would have worked with this selection?
more pictures
pie chart
A map
A bar graph
20
What do the photos with captions add to the selection?
They show readers where ghost towns were located.
They provide more information about ghost towns and settlers
They show how quickly the towns were built.
They make readers aware of methods of transportation.
