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Texas History Unit 6

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7th - 8th Grade

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Texas History Unit 6
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

 Who brought over the first cows and horses and deserves the most credit for ranching in Texas?

Mexico
Spain
France
Great Britain

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After the Civil War, thousands of Texas returned home needing jobs.  Many found jobs as vaqueros which means _________.

cowboys
police officers
farmers
lawyers

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Cows could be sold for much more money in the ____________.

South
North

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Cattle ________ were when cowboys rounded up Texas cattle into herds and guided them to the nearest rail head up north.  From there, they were loaded onto trains and shipped North to be butchered.

drives
stockyards
ranches

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did the cowboys have to use cattle drives to get the cattle up north?

The south didn't have railroads to carry the cattle
The south had plenty of railroads; it was just easier to drive the cattle up north using cowboys
They wanted to give the cows excercise before taking them to the market.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

All are reasons the cattle drive era ended in the late 1880's EXCEPT 

Barbed wire closed the open ranges
Rail lines extended into Texas, making cattle drives unnecessary
The price of cows in the South dramatically increased, making cattle drives unnecessary

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

 All are true about the city of Galveston in 1900 EXCEPT

It was located on a tidal island
It was the leading port in Texas for ships.
It was an entry point for many immigrants.
It was located on a barrier island.

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