CCR Retest

How did the growth of railroads affect Texas farmers?

• Profits rose as railroads gave farmers an inexpensive way to ship their crops to new markets.

• Profits rose as farmers' organizations joined with railroad companies to control the price and delivery of crops.

• Profits fell as railroad companies forced farmers to give up prime farmland so they could build new tracks.

• Profits fell due to the high shipping rates railroad companies charged farmers to transport their crops.

How is tenant farming similar to sharecropping?

• Both receive a larger share of money than the landowner from the sale of crops.

• Both rent the land and provide labor.

• Both provide supplies.

• Both receive a smaller share of money than the landowner from the sale of crops.

Which of the following human factors influenced the settlement of Texas?

• Boll weevil infestations and droughts caused cotton prices to soar, making cotton farming a risky industry.

• Barbed wire fencing protected small ranchers from big farmers who tried to illegally use their water supplies.

• Windmills supplied water for railways, small towns, and small farms in areas that were not near rivers or streams.

• Railroads provided cheap transportation to eastern states, leading to a decline in the population of Texas.

Development of the Cattle Industry

--Open frontier led to use of cattle trails.

--Cattle ranching decreased during the Civil War.

--The end of the Civil War and the emergence of railroads caused the cattle industry to boom.

--The end of the open range led to the establishment of large cattle ranches.

--Modern ranching uses technology like

helicopters and electronic branding.

Which of the following could be best added to the beginning of the list above?

• Cattle were once wild and hunted by American Indians on the Great Plains.

• Cattle played a significant role in the outcome of the Battle of San Jacinto.

• Cattle ranching was more common in the East than it was in Texas.

• Cattle were brought to America by Spaniards.

Which nickname was given to the African American regiments of the U.S. Army that helped to keep the peace among American Indians in the West after the Civil War?

• Red River Rebels

• Screaming Eagles

• Buffalo Soldiers

• Bucktails

I was the son of an American woman captured by the Comanches. I was the last Chief of the Comanches My tribe roamed West Texas. I eventually assimilated into American culture and influenced other American Indians to do so.

Who am I?

• Iron Jacket

• Quanah Parker

• John Wallace

• Peta Nocona

What was the impact of the Frontier Expansion on the Indians?

• Relocation, slaughter of bison, loss of culture/way of life, war, disease, and starvation

• Glad for the new way of life. Moved willingly to Reservations

• Slaughter of bison, war with Army, death of all Indians

• None of these are correct

Which of the following impacted the ranching industry in Texas the most?

• Wagon

• Farming

• Trade

• Railroad

Which of the following inventions resulted in closed range farming?

• Barbed wire

• Colt Peacemaker

• Oil

• Steam Engine

The major cash crop of Texas was

• Cotton

• Corn

• Wheat

• Indigo