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What railroad was completed in May 1869 at Promontory, Utah? |
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Name two industries whose growth was fueled by the railroads? |
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Who owned 90% of the petroleum business by 1890? |
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What type of towns were Dodge City and Cheyenne? |
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What was the area in the far west that grew wheat in the Great Plains? |
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Name of the first national park? |
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Yellowstone National Park |
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Name a territory beside Colorado or Wyoming that allowed females to vote. |
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From 1865 to 1900, by how much did the railroad track mileage grow? |
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He helped organize the Sierra Club - To serve/preserve nature. |
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Which immigrants came to the Great Plains? |
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German/Scandinavian immigrants |
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