Cotton Cattle and Railroads
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Based on the map which trail was used first?
29Goodnight-Loving
Western
Shawnee
Chisholm
- Q1
Based on the map which trail was used first?
Goodnight-Loving
Western
Shawnee
Chisholm
30s - Q2
New Technologies changed the lifestyle of many Texas settlers, which TWO of the following were instrumental in changing the farming and ranching industries in Texas during the Unit 8 Timeframe?
Gas powered tractor
steel walk behind plowbarbed wireRemoval of Native Americans from the TX frontier
rotary drill bit
30s - Q3
Which of the following generalizations is supported by the information in the map?
The meatpacking industry depended on transportation by ship instead of railroads
Coal mining areas along the Gulf Coast were able to transport coal to other markets in the state using railroads.
The lumber industry declined because of lack of railroads in the lumber producing areas
Cities where numerous railroads came together and connected, such as Dallas, Houston and Fort Worth, became important commercial centers.
30s - Q4
One of the “Progressive Groups” of the late 1800’s and early 1900’s was the Suffragettes. This group called for the ratification of which constitutional Amendment
15th amendment
19th amendment
21st amendment
20th amendment
30s - Q5
Which region of Texas had the majority of cotton plantations?
A
D
B
C
30s - Q6
How did the growth of the railroads affect Texas farmers?
Profits rose as farmers organizations joined forces with the railroad companies to control the prices of crops
Profits fell due to high shipping costs imposed by the railroad companies.
Profits fell as railroad companies forced farmers to give up land so they could build new tracks.
Profits rose as railroads gave farmers an inexpensive way to ship crops to market
30s - Q7
Many of the West Texas forts that helped secure the Texas frontier were built and manned by –
Texas Army
Buffalo Soldiers
Texas Rangers
Native American Tribes
30s - Q8
Which THREE of the following brought about the end of the large cattle drives in Texas?
Decrease in Native American Attacks
Refrigerated Railroad Cars
Large farms using barbed wireReduction in the demand for beef in Eastern statesIncreased railroad lines throughout Texas30s - Q9
The above bullets refer to which Native American leader.
Geronimo
Quanah Parker
Sitting Bull
Kicking Bird
30s - Q10
Many African Americans became ranchers and cattle drivers in the later part of the 1800’s. ________________is probably the most famous, having worked for both Oliver Loving and Charles Goodnight.
Henry Flipper
Britton Johnson
Mark Matthews
Bose Ikard
30s - Q11
During conflicts with Native Americans on the Texas frontier, Buffalo Soldiers –
Killed buffalo herds to destroy traditional Native ways of life
Built, guarded, and supervised Native American reservations.
Fought military campaigns to secure the safety of frontier settlers.
Negotiated peace treaties between the U.S. and Native Americans
30s - Q12
As settlers moved further into the Texas Plains in the late 1800’s, which crop began to replace Cotton and the major cash crop of the State?
rice
wheat
soybeans
corn
30s - Q13
Which statement does not identify the contributions of Gov. James Hogg to the State of Texas?
Hogg was the first governor of Texas to support social reforms in Texas
Hogg encouraged the growth of industries in Texas by Reducing Government regulations
Hogg gave public lands to railroad companies to build new rail lines.
Hogg supported laws to restrict and regulate trusts and monopolies in Texas
30s - Q14
During the late 1800s, farmers worked for reforms and better working conditions by forming groups such as the Farmers’ Alliance and The Grange. Yet farmers found itfar more difficult than workers in other industries to form-
Mutualistas
Cooperatives
Labor Unions
Political Parties
30s - Q15
Which statement best summarizes the main idea of the above passage?
As railroads expanded and population boomed, Texas was transformed from open frontier to settled land.
Railroads spurred growth, and towns developed near new railroad lines.
Between 1860 and 1900, the population of Texas multiplied five times to reach 3 million people.
Building schools was a priority in the new communities growing on the western frontier
30s
