Railroad, Oil, Cattle and Hurricane in Texas

One geographic change caused in Texas by the Railroad was urbanization

• So American Indians were relocated.
• So trains move oil and farm products to market
• So new cities grew up along rail lines.
• So horses were not needed for transportation

What helped to expand the oil industry in Texas?

• Technological Innovation
• Howard Hughes acquires a patent for his rotary drill bit
• Mass production of Automobiles by Henry Ford
• New oil fields found in East and West Texas

What was done in 1903 to protect Galveston Island from flooding caused by Hurricanes?

• Sand bars were dredged under water on the Coast of Galveston
• A hurricane warning system was installed in the city.
• A giant sea wall was constructed along side the Gulf beach.
• A new bridge was constructed to help emergency evacuation.

What products did the railroad industry expand to transport to growing markets?

• Cotton, oil, lumber, and cattle
• Corn, Cotton, oil, and cattle
• cattle, corn , oil and lumber
• Cotton, lumber, oil and corn

The climate of West Texas affects the economic development and the..........

• region is too dry to support farming so ranching prevailed.
• region is perfect for establishing tobacco farms
• constant threat of thunderstorms make farming too difficult
• threat of hurricanes damage farms and ranches built in area

Which area of the state had the smallest percentage of population growth between 1900-1930?

• The far west including El Paso and Big Bend National Park.
• The North central including Fort Worth and ranches.
• The coastal region including Houston, and Beaumont.
• The Texas Plains including Lubbock and Amarillo.

What caused the Range Wars in Texas in the late 1800's?

• Immigrants moved into Texas and started claiming public land
• Railroads were interfering with the transport of cattle.
• Native Americans were required to move to reservations.
• Farmers and Ranchers were fencing land with barbed wire.

How did the invention of the tractor affect the agricultural industry in Texas?

• Crops were produced at a great rate causing a rise in prices
• Greater amounts of production causing an increase in prices.
• Greater amounts of production causing a drop in prices.
• Crops were overproduced causing a drop in available seed.

What industry caused a big change in economic development of East Texas during early 1900's?

• Cotton Industry
• Oil Industry
• Railroad Industry
• Cattle Industry

What was a fear and reality cowboys faced on the cattle drives?

• Raids from Indians
• Tick fever
• possible stampedes
• cattle rustlers