Texas Growth and WW1

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Why was the longhorn a symbol of Texas?

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Longhorns were admired for being strong, independent, and brave.

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What were the effects of Texans using barbed wire fences? A. Cattle were cut off from watering holes. B. Cattle were cut off from streams. C. Rangeland was blocked.

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all of the above

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True or False: The cattle industry provided jobs for many people on ranches and cattle trails.

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True

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Where did the Texas railroad boom begin?

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The boom began at the port cities along the Gulf Coast.

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What was NOT an effect of the railroad on American Indian life in Texas? Options: American Indians lost land to the railroads. There were fewer buffalo, which the American Indians depended on for food and clothing. American Indians gained land from the railroads. All of the above

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American Indians gained land from the railroads.

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What impact did the railroads have on the ranching industry?

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Cowhands loaded the herds onto trains and shipped them to different locations.

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Where did clusters of settlements grow in Texas in the 1900s? Options: Along the river, Along the Gulf Coast, Around railroad junctions, Around ranches

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Around railroad junctions

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What is free enterprise?

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An economic system in which people are free to buy and sell goods and services with little control of the government.

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True or False: Captain Anthony F. Lucas hired Patillo Higgins to help with finding oil at Spindletop.

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False

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Where was the earliest oil field in Texas located?

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Saratoga