Cattle Kingdom

Which of the following best describes the life of a cowboy?

• Pay was low, hours long, and life was hard and dangerous
• Showdowns and gunfights were common
• Most of their time was spent in cow towns
• Hunting indians and protecting white settlements

Which of the following DID NOT accelerate Westward Expansion

• Native American tribes
• Homestead Act
• ranching
• mining

______________ was an invention used to keep cattle in one area.

• sodbuster
• steel plow
• barbed wire
• free silver

Grassland that is available to anyone to graze cattle is known as ____________.

• Open Prarie
• Open Range
• Open Grassland
• Open Field

The movement of cattle in large herds to a stockyard or market is known as a ______________. 

• Trail
• Herd
• Drive
• Drift

What is the Spanish word for "Cowboy"?

• Buckaroo
• Vaquero
• Ranchero
• Reatar

African American soldiers, who protected anglos from native attacks, were known as...

• Freedmen's Bureau
• Vaqueros
• Texas Rangers
• Buffalo Soldiers

Which technology allowed for the easier transport of goods, and immigration to west Texas?

• Steamboats
• Automobiles
• Railroads
• Telegraphs

Which technology led to range wars between farmers and ranchers?

• Windmills
• Barbed Wire
• Railroads
• Oil Drills

Son of Comanche War Chief Peta Nacona and Cynthia Ann Parker, last leader of the Comanches 

• Quanah Parker
• Cynthia Ann Parker
• James Hogg
• Scot Joplin