Question 1

Match each individual to their description.

Question 2

Describe how the Texas cattle industry modified the environment.

Accepted Answer

Cattle drives caused damage to the trail, large ranches were established along rivers, which increased pollution, and cattle grazed the grasses until there was only dirt and dust.

Answer

There was no modification to the environment.

Question 3

Study the diagram.

Which sentence best completes the diagram?

Accepted Answer

West Texas land was unusable for crops.

Answer

West Texas has many hills and canyons.

Answer

West Texas experienced multiple droughts.

Answer

West Texas was home to American Indians

Question 4

Ranchers used ___ to transport cattle across the open plains of Texas.

Accepted Answer

cattle trails

Answer

wagons

Answer

steamships

Answer

railroads

Question 5

The era of transporting cattle across land by foot ended when ___ became more economical and faster.

Accepted Answer

railroads

Answer

wagons

Answer

cattle trails

Answer

steamships

Question 6

Which of the following factors determined the location of a cattle trail?

Accepted Answer

the location of rivers

Answer

the number of cowboys

Answer

the number of cattle

Answer

the health of cattle

Question 7

Title each list about the effects of building railroads in Texas

Question 8

Describe how the building of railroads impacted the lives of American Indians

Accepted Answer

Railroads being built led to settlement of lands previously inhabited by American Indian tribes and led to the loss of bison herds, which sustained a way of life for many American Indian tribes. Loss of the bison forced the Plains tribes to move to reservations and adapt a new way of life.

Answer

Railroads being built benefitted American Indian tribes. They were given a choice to remain in the areas surrounding railroad stations. The effect of railroad development on the American Indian's way of life was only positive.

Question 9

Study the diagram.

Which sentence best completes the diagram?

Accepted Answer

Towns were established along the rail routes.

Answer

Movement of goods and people slowed.

Answer

Population growth in Texas decreased

Answer

Bison herds throughout Texas grew larger

Question 10

Read the passage from Studies Weekly:

…tribes were removed from their lands and forced to move to reservations. …The tribes agreed to leave as long as they could continue to hunt for bison.

Why did the tribes insist they be allowed to hunt bison?

Accepted Answer

It is how they acquired food.

Answer

Their religion required bison hunting

Answer

Bison were used as pets.

Answer

Hunting was their only recreation.

Question 11

Read the passage from Studies Weekly:

Nobody wanted cowboys to cross their land with thousands of cattle. Many farmers and ranchers put up fences around their land to keep the cowboys away.

Why did people not want cattle crossing their lands?

Accepted Answer

The driven cattle trampled pasture land, ate grass meant for the landowners’ own herds, fouled water supplies, spread disease, and there was danger of stampedes.

Answer

Farmers and ranchers welcomed cattle crossing across their land. There were no negative consequences of cattle driving.

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