Unit 6 Review Cotton, Cattle, Railroads

Which explains a change in lifestyle of American Indian tribes after the Civil War?

• Many tribes experienced drought and famine.
• Many tribes moved westward to find buffalo.
• Tribes were removed to reservations.
• Tribes farmed after buffalo herds disappeared.

How did the end of the Civil War affect the cattle industry?

• The demand for beef in the East brought rapid growth.
• Farmers had to move west and take land needed for grazing.
• Much of the land used for grazing was destroyed in the war.
• The loss in the Confederacy brought many cowboys to Texas.

Which nickname was given to the African-American regiments of the Army after the Civil War?

• Buffalo Hunters
• Red River Rebels
• Buffalo Soldiers
• Screaming Eagles

I was the son of an American woman captured by the Comanches and the last Chief. Who am I?

• Pete Nacona
• Iron Jacket
• Cynthia Ann Parker
• Quanah Parker

All of the following were factors that fostered westward expansion into Texas EXCEPT

•  land for farming and ranching
• growth of the railroads
• removal of American Indians
• failure of the cotton crops

Why did ranching develop in West Texas instead of farming?

• Water Resources were scarce
• Lack of railroads
• Politics
• Oil was discovered in West Texas

What was the reason for the invention of Barbed wire?

• Needed to keep pigs in pens
• Use of natural fences in the past 
• earlier inventors of fence influence
• drawings created by Indians

What role did railroads play in Texas’ economy?

• Railroads brought very few people to Texas.
• The trains were made to transport people only.
• The railroads made it harder to transport goods to the East.
• A way to transport goods to market

 What reality did cowboys face on their long cattle drives north?

• stampedes 
• surprise attacks by Indians
• cattle rustlers
• ALL of the above

Who's purpose was to fight against the Indians in Texas and protect the settlers?

• Buffalo Soldiers 
• Indian fighters 
• The Ashlocks 
• Hart Longhorns