Cotton, Cattle, Railroads and Texas Frontier Test Review

Based on the information in the map, which trail was used first?

• Chisholm

• Goodnight-Loving

• Western

• Shawnee

Which conclusion is supported by the information on the map?

• All cattle trails that started in Texas led to towns in the East.

• After the Civil War, ranchers used the trails to bring cattle from other

  states to Texas.

• After the Civil War, several trails were added to support the growing

  cattle industry in Texas.

• Before the Civil War, increased settlement encourage Texas ranchers to find new markets for their cattle.

Based on the graph, what was characteristic of population patterns in Texas in the years following the Civil War?

• Texans migrated from rural towns to urban areas.

• The numbers of Texans began a trend of increasing.

• West Texas became more populated than East Texas.

• Immigrants to Texas outnumbered native born Texans

Based on the information in the excerpt above the invention of barbed wire was influenced by —

• a need to keep pigs in pens

• the use of natural fences in the past

• writings of earlier inventors of fences

• drawings created by farmers on the Great Plains

Based on the information in the excerpt, a constant challenge cowboys faced on cattle drives included —

• possible stampedes

• criminals and bullies

• surprise thunderstorms

• raids from American Indian tribes

How did the developments illustrated on the graph impact Texas?

• Railroads were built to transport products to markets

• Texas created an income tax to support economic growth.

• The agricultural sector of Texas’ economy went into decline.

• New immigrants in Texas struggled to find good paying jobs.

Who am I?

• Iron Jacket

• Quanah Parker

• John Wallace

• Peta Nocona

Based on the map, in which region of Texas was most of the cotton industry located by the late nineteenth century?

• Panhandle

• Central Texas

• Rio Grande Valley

• Mountains and Basins

From 1860-1900 which of the following most characterized society in Texas?

• Drilling for oil and developing an export economy

• Cattle drives and wars with American Indian tribes

• Women and African Americans fighting for civil rights

• Independence from Mexico and democratic government

Which of the following 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 moved to reservations.

• Tribes switched to farming after the buffalo herds disappeared.