7th SS Chapter 10.1 - 10.3 Key Terms

Question 1

A rich vein of gold or silver.

Answer 1

Lode

Question 2

A self appointed law enforcer.

Answer 2

Vigilante

Question 3

A railroad that spreads across a continent.

Answer 3

Transcontinental Railroad

Question 4

Financial aid

Answer 4

Subsidy

Question 5

Widths

Answer 5

Gauge

Question 6

System of connected lines.

Answer 6

Network

Question 7

Combine

Answer 7

Consolidate

Question 8

Discounts

Answer 8

Rebate

Question 9

Several railroad companies agreed to divide up in an area and called it this.

Answer 9

Pool

Question 10

Ranchers long trips with cattle in Kansas and Missouri.

Answer 10

Cattle Drive

Question 11

The place where cattle drives ended.

Answer 11

Cow Town

Question 12

Houses built out of soil.

Answer 12

Sod House

Question 13

Plains farmers were called this

Answer 13

Sodbusters

Question 14

Group of farmers who pooled their money.

Answer 14

Cooperative

Question 15

Buying or selling of something in large quantities at lower prices.

Answer 15

Wholesale

Question 16

Increased prices.

Answer 16

Inflation

Question 17

These acts had important effects on the country.

Answer 17

Merrill Act

Question 18

skilled riders in Mexico.

Answer 18

Vaquero

Question 19

Tents made by stretching buffalo.

Answer 19

Tepee

Question 20

A sled pulled by a dog team or horse.

Answer 20

Travois

Question 21

Dried meat.

Answer 21

Jerky

Question 22

Indian territory that is reserved for the indians.

Answer 22

Reservation