1. The text uses San José as an example of how a city's past shapes its present. San José's early work with computers led to it becoming what famous area?
- A. The Entertainment Capital
- B. Silicon Valley
- C. The City of Roses
- D. The Mile-High City
2. Denver was founded as a place for miners to bring their gold. How does this part of its history still connect to the city today?
- A. It is now the largest farming community in the West.
- B. It is home to a U.S. Mint where coins are produced.
- C. It has become famous for its computer industry.
- D. It is the main port for shipping goods to Asia.
3. According to the text, what was a common starting point for many western cities like Denver?
- A. They were large, pre-planned capitals from the beginning.
- B. They began as small outposts focused on a single industry like mining.
- C. They were first established as vacation destinations for easterners.
- D. They were created to be major centers for art and culture.
4. What is the main reason that early, rugged settlements in the West grew into the big, busy cities we see today?
- A. The original industries, like mining, never ran out of resources.
- B. The weather patterns in the region changed dramatically over time.
- C. New people moved in, and new kinds of jobs and businesses appeared.
- D. The first settlers decided to build taller buildings.
5. What does the phrase 'a city’s founding story is still important' mean?
- A. The original buildings from the past are the only things that matter.
- B. A city's current identity and economy are often connected to its early history.
- C. Cities should not change from how they were originally founded.
- D. Modern cities have little connection to the people who first settled there.
6. When a gold rush brought thousands of people to a single spot in the West, what was the immediate result?
- A. The area became a protected national park.
- B. A new town with homes and stores was formed quickly.
- C. Most people decided to leave after a few weeks.
- D. The government stopped anyone else from moving there.
7. What form of transportation was most important for helping small, new western towns grow into busy cities?
- A. Covered wagons
- B. Ships
- C. Airplanes
- D. Railroads
8. After a gold rush created a new settlement, what was often built to connect it to the rest of the country for supplies?
- A. A large wall for protection
- B. A railroad line
- C. A series of canals
- D. A new highway for cars
9. The need for workers in shipyards and factories during World War II led to population growth in which region?
- A. The southern states
- B. The western states
- C. The northeastern states
- D. The midwestern states
10. What was a primary reason many people moved to western cities like Portland and San José during World War II?
- A. To find gold and silver in new mines
- B. To get jobs in factories and shipyards supporting the war
- C. To start new farms on open land
- D. To build the first railroads connecting the country