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Wild West

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  • Who were white Americans who moved west?
    pioneers
  • What animal do children ride during mutton busting?
    sheep
  • Name one cowboy or cowgirl from TV or movies.
    Woody, Jessie, Yosemite Sam
  • Who are people who keep cattle (cows)?
    cowboys (and cowgirls)
  • What animal did many Native Americans hunt?
    bison (buffalo)
  • When was the Wild West time period?
    1860s to early 1900s
  • Name one famous outlaw.
    Billy the Kid; Jesse James; Butch Cassidy
  • Who is someone who breaks the law?
    an outlaw
  • Who lived in North America before the pioneers?
    Native Americans
  • What kind of transportation did pioneers often use?
    covered wagons
  • Why did pioneers move west?
    cheap land; gold; adventure
  • Who was like a police officer in the Wild West?
    a sheriff
  • The Wild West was the land west of the ___________________ River.
    Mississippi