TX - Unit 6 review [CCR]

West Texas farming was difficult [because of the lack of water] but became easier with 1) the removal of Native Americans, 2) the spread of railroads, and 3) the invention of barbed wire and windmills.  Windmills helped those west Texas farmers by...

• pumping water from underground sources [aquifers]
• generating electricity to power their tools and machines
• displaying the strength of the wind on certain days
• NONE of these answers are correct

Which of these is a fact about the Native American leader named Quanah Parker?

• he was half-white, half-Comanche
• he was defeated at Adobe Walls by fewer buffalo hunters [because they had better military weapons]
• he learned to cooperate with the U.S. government, and eventually became a successful cattle rancher
• ALL of these answers are correct

Railroads help improve ALL areas of the Texas economy [farming, ranching / livestock, and manufacturing].  How did these railroads bring an END to the cattle drives in Texas?

• railroads eventually spread to all parts of Texas, and they could move cattle faster [and in greater quantities] than the cattle drives
• railroad accidents involving cattle were rapidly increasing, so the cattle drives came to an end
• railroads were offering high-paying jobs, and most of the cowboys eventually left the cattle drives to become railroad workers
• NONE of these answers are correct

The almost complete destruction of which animal brought an end to the Native American culture in Texas?

• bear
• moose
• wolf
• NONE of these answers are correct

Which of these is a fact about the Texas governor named James Hogg?

• he was the first Texas governor who was actually born in Texas
• he worked to regulate the railroads
• he fought against "trusts and monopolies" that were charging higher prices
• ALL of these answers are correct

What important women's issue does this political cartoon focus on?

• a woman's right to vote
• a woman's right to equal pay
• a woman's right to own property
• NONE of these answers are correct

Based on the laws of "supply and demand", which of these events would cause the price of cattle to INCREASE?

• people decide they want to buy more pork and less beef
• a deadly disease infects millions of cows and makes the beef unsafe
• the cattle multiply quickly, and ranchers don't have the land to keep them all
• NONE of these answers are correct

The increasing cattle population after the Civil War directly led to the creation of the Texas cattle industry.  Why would Texas ranchers hire cowboys to move their cattle out of Texas?

• to make money, since there were plenty of Northerners who would pay high prices for cattle
• to reduce the number of cattle in Texas, since there were far too many
• to mix them with cattle from other states, since socializing cattle is important to their development
• NONE of these answers are correct

The MYTH of the cowboy life...excitement, adventure, and fun in a variety of beautiful landscapes.
The REALITY of cowboy life...

• boring, dirty, and dangerous work for low pay
• rainbows and butterflies and happy times
• impossible undertaking that usually ended in death
• NONE of these answers are correct

While the cities were often centers of education, culture, and economic activity, the rising populations in Texas cities often led to...

• unhealthy conditions
• unclean water
• an increase in crime
• ALL of these answers are correct