Cotton, Cattle, Railroads

In which dates below did wars with American Indians and cattle drives take place?

• 1820-1835

• 1836-1845

• 1860-1900

• 1920-1935

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 removed to reservations

• Tribes switched to farming after the buffalo herds disappeared

Which of the following factors was MOST effective in preventing the settlement of West Texas?

• distance

• hot temperatures

• poor, rocky soil

• Native American attacks

-Son of an American women captured by 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

The buffalo soldiers helped to shape the history of Texas because they were -

• American Indians who fought with Texas during the Civil War

• African Americans who guarded the Texas frontier after the Civil War

• Anglo Americans who sided with Mexico before the Texas Revolution

• Mexican Americans who defended the Alamo during the Texas Revolution

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

• Much of the land used for grazing was destroyed in the war

• Farmers had to move west and take land needed for grazing

• The demand for beef in the East brought rapid growth to the industry

• The loss in the Confederacy brought many cowboys to the cattle industry

One way that Governor James Hogg worked to protect Texans from unfair business practice was by ---

• prosecuting corrupt leaders in the oil industry

• working to bring an end to the range wars in West Texas

• supporting the creation of the Texas Railroad Commission

• signing legislation that established the Attorney General's office

Which of the following is a likely result of the opening of West Texas to railroads and agriculture from the settlement of previous Indian lands?

• Increased number of Indian tribes in an area

• Increased number of communities and therefore merchants

• Decreased number of communities and merchants

• No change in the social and economic status of the region

The range wars of the late 1800s in Texas were caused by --

• sharecroppers claiming public lands

• ranchers fencing land with barbed wire

• immigrants moving onto lands in West Texas

• railroad companies building on American Indian lands

What is the historical significance of Spindletop?

• Cattle were traded there.

• The Texas frontier began there.

• Buffalo soldiers were stationed there.

• The Texas petroleum industry began there.