Review 6

Front

How did the railroad enable the population growth in Texas?

Back

It was more practical for people to travel across the continent to reach Texas.

Front

What was the impact of the 13th Amendment?

Back

Eliminated slavery

Front

What animal was the primary source of food and other resources for the Native American tribes of Texas?

Back

bison

Front

Where were slaves freed by the Emancipation Proclamation?

Back

In the rebellious states

Front

The livestock boom gradually led to the use of                                   in the vast plains of Texas.

Back

barbed wire with spikes

Front

What government agency was created to help Southern communities and newly emancipated African Americans?

Back

The Freemen's Bureau

Front

How did the conditions presented in the passage affect businesses? There were not many types of transportation in the newly founded Texas. Each type of transportation had its problems. Many rivers in Texas were too shallow for the large steamboats to use all year round. Horse-drawn stagecoach trips were slow, hot, and dusty. The few roads that existed made travel almost impossible in rainy times. It cost a lot of money to transport goods by carriage or wagon. Poor routes made journeys longer, harder, and therefore more expensive. “Rise of the railroad”.

Back

Traders could not easily transport their goods.

Front

What was the effect of the 15th Amendment?

Back

The right to vote

Front

Why was the cattle driving event important for Texas in the 1870s?

Back

The sale of cattle to Eastern businesses helped rebuild the economy of Texas.