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Cotton Cattle and Railroads

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  • Q1

    Based on the map which trail was used first? 

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    Goodnight-Loving

    Western

    Shawnee

    Chisholm

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  • 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 plow
    barbed wire

    Removal 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?

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    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?

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    D

    B

    C

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  • 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 wire
    Reduction in the demand for beef in Eastern states
    Increased railroad lines throughout Texas
    30s
  • Q9

    The above bullets refer to which Native American leader.

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    Geronimo

    Quanah Parker

    Sitting Bull

    Kicking Bird

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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?

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    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

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