Unit #9 Cotton Cattle and Railroads Exam Review

Front

The U.S. government failing to provide enough food and supplies for Native Americans on the reservations is one reason that the ________________________ failed.

Back

Treaty of Medicine Lodge

Front

Reason for the failure of the Treaty of Medicine Lodge?

Back

Settlers continued to move into Native lands

Front

Which of the following was NOT true about Quanah Parker?

• Comanche chief
• Captured and killed by the Texas Rangers
• Led the attack on Adobe Walls
• Adapted to reservation life by becoming a successful cattle rancher

Back

Captured and killed by the Texas Rangers

Front

Who was Lawrence Sullivan "Sul" Ross?

Back

Former governor of Texas who helped the economy grow

Front

Who was Scott Joplin?

Back

Musician who wrote and performed "ragtime" music

Front

Who was Elisabet Ney?

Back

Sculptor who created statues of Texan heroes

Front

What two immigrant groups were largely responsible for building the railroads of the U.S. in the late 1800s?

Back

Chinese and Irish

Front

What European group brought cattle to Texas, initiating the cattle industry there?

Back

The Spanish

Front

The invention of barbed wire would spark change in the frontier way of life, leading to conflicts between farmers and ranchers/cowboys known as ____________.

Back

range wars

Front

What change aided Texas businesses greatly by allowing them to ship products to distant markets?

Back

Expansion of the railroad