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