Cattle Drive, Oil Boom, and Reformation

How did rising demand for oil affect the Texas economy?

• It increased the population and the demand for lumber, housing, and agricultural products.
• It allowed industrialists the freedom to do research and develop new environmental technologies.
• It limited population growth and agricultural production in favor of industrial growth.

The FIRST oil discovered in Texas was near the present day city of Beaumont and was called

• Top Dog
• Brindle Mountain
• Spindletop

When did an economic boom result from the FIRST discovery of oil in Texas?

• middle 1800s
• early 1900s
• late 1900s

How did Texas oil towns of the twentieth century differ from cow towns of the nineteenth century?

• They were industrial rather than agrarian.
• They were cultural and industrial magnets.
• They attracted speculators, gamblers, and adventurers.

Why did ranchers brand cattle?

• for health reasons
• to show ownership
• for decoration

What does the term open range mean?

• land that was fenced in
• land surrounded by hills
• unfenced public lands
• land surrounded by water

Where did most cattle trails end?

• near water
• the Indian Territory
• the West Texas plains
• railroads in Missouri and Kansas

Who is a cattle rustler?

• someone who breeds cattle
• someone who steals cattle
• someone who drives cattle

What Cattle Trail goes through Fort Worth and ends in Nebraska?

• chisholm trail
• eastern trail
• texas trail

What new technology led to the end of cattle drives?

• railroad lines into Texas
• cattle brands
• Wagons