7th Grade 5th 6 Weeks: CFA #1

1901 was significant to Texas history because in that year— (7.1C)

• the Republick of Texas was annexed by the United States
• The Civil War between the United States and the Confederacy broke out
• The current state constitution was adopted
• oil was discovered at Spindle Top

The buffalo soldiers made a major contribution to westward expansion by   — (7.6A)

• guarding the cowboys who drove cattle northwards to Kansas
• protecting the Indians who had relocated to reservations
• protecting settlers from Indian attacks and building forts
• leading cavalry troops during the Civil War

We defeated the hostile tribes of Indians and made the country safe to live in.
—Tenth Cavalry Private Henry McCombs, 1895.  
We poor devils and the Sioux are left to freeze.
—Ninth Cavalry Private W.H. Prather, after participating in the 1890-1891 Wounded Knee campaign in a harsh Dakota winter with record snowfalls and temperatures as low as 30 degrees below zero.  

Source: The Raven Chronicles (1997)

Which conclusion can be inferred from the two excerpts above? (7.6A)

• Most buffalo soldiers were proud to have fought against the Plains Indians.
• Most buffalo soldiers were ashamed of how they had acted towards the    Plains Indians
• Buffalo soldiers held different opinions about their experiences in fighting the    Plains Indians
• Many buffalo soldiers refused to follow orders in fighting the Plains Indians

Which conclusion can be drawn from the events on this timeline? (7.6A)

• The federal government recognized the right of some tribes to remain in     Texas.
• Former Confederate officers helped Indian chiefs to resist the U.S. Army.
• The U.S. Army intervened to remove all remaining Indian tribes from Texas.
• The federal government closed off the Indian Territory to tribes leaving     Texas

*The son of a captured white mother and a Comanche father.
*Led a force of 700 Comanche, Kiowa and Cheyenne warriors against buffalo hunters at Adobe Walls in 1874.
*Returned to the reservation after the U.S. Army had destroyed the Indian camps and horses at Palo Duro Canyon
*Became the leader of the Comanche and learned to cooperate with the United States.

• Chief Satanta
• Quanah Parker
• Chief Victoria
• Robert Mackenzie

[Hunters] have done more in the last two years to settle the [difficult] Indian question than the entire regular army has done in the last 30 years. They are destroying the Indian’s [supplies]. For the sake of lasting peace, let them kill, skin and sell until they have exterminated the buffalo.
—General Philip Sheridan
In this excerpt, General Sheridan argues that— (7.6A)

• the destruction of the buffalo would be bad for the environment
• the U.S. Army had already resolved the “Indian question”
• the destruction of the buffalo would force the Indians to withdraw to     reservations
• only the use of overwhelming force by the U.S. Army could compel the Indians to retreat

In the 20th century, Texas cities expanded rapidly when large numbers of people migrated from farms and ranches to urban centers to find work. What was one impact of this migration pattern? (7.8A)

• The number of agricultural workers in Texas increased.
• Cities had to provide more services, including public sanitation, education, and transportation.
• The cities of West Texas grew faster than urban communities in other parts of Texas.
• Food shortages frequently occurred in several parts of South Texas.
  

What was an effect of the growth of railroads in Texas? (7.6C)

• Railroad fares and freight charges rose to prevent competition.
• Ranchers and farmers found it easier to ship their cattle and cotton
• Land became less valuable when more of it could be reached.
• Railroad companies cooperated to prevent corruption.

What was one reason for the changes shown on the graph? (7.12A)

• Texas farmers and ranchers moved to other states.
• A depressed urban economy caused many Texans to take up farming.
• A large number of Texans migrated to cities in search of jobs.
• Texas cities grew after the removal of the Plains Indians.

Town Population before the discovery of oil Population after the discovery of oil
Beaumont 9,000 50,000 within 3 months Breckenridge 600 30,000 within 6 months Longview 5,000 10,000 within 2 months
Which conclusion is supported by the evidence in this table? (7.7A)

• These three cities decreased in their economic importance soon after oil was discovered.
• The discovery of oil in these cities brought many new employment opportunities.
• Earlier residents moved out of these cities to make room for the newcomers.
• These towns were the only ones in Texas to experience population growth in this period.