Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads

Which of these was an invention that made it possible for the Ranchers and Farmers to pump fresh water up to their animals and farms?

• Windmill

• Cotton Gin

• Internal Combustion Engine

• Steam Engine

Which of these ideas was an almost immediate failure when the government tried it on the Natives?

• The Medicine Lodge Peace Treaty

• Relocation to the reservations

• Killing the Buffalo

• Using the power of the U. S. Army to intimidate and attack the Native Americans.

Which fact is not true?

• The Buffalo soldiers were famous for helping kill off most of the Buffalo in the Texan frontier.

• The Buffalo soldiers was the first time freed slaves were trusted with weapons and with being competent soldiers in the South.

• The Buffalo soldiers were seen as brave by the Native Americans.

• The Buffalo soldiers were Calvary soldiers like the Texas Rangers before them.

Which culture started the tradition of the cowboy?

• Spanish/Mexicans

• Anglos

• French

• Chinese

What invention signaled the end or 'closing' of the frontier? (Clue: it led to many fights and arguments among farmers and ranchers.)

• The Windmill

• The barbed wire

• The cotton gin

• The telegraph

How did the spread of railroads across Texas affect the cattle drives?

• cattle drives declined, since the railroads could move the cattle much faster
• cattle drives increased, because railroads cost too much money to transport cattle
• railroad accidents involving cattle on the rail lines became pretty common in Texas
• railroads didn't have ANY affect on cattle drives in Texas

What helped cities boom in the late 1800s?

• Cities grew with railroad expansion
• American Indians removed to reservations
• Cotton became the number one industry in Texas
• Population in Texas dropped to the loud noise of the train

What were TWO of the biggest reasons that cattle drives declined?

• Railroads expanded into Texas

• Barbed wire fenced off the open range

• Disease killed most cows

• Native Americans made using the open range too difficult

Who was forced out of West Texas to make room for cattle ranches?

• Native Americans

• Slaves

• Mexicans

The railroad boom in Texas allowed —

• factories to be built in Texas

• people to travel east for the first time

• businesses to ship goods more quickly

• tensions to drop with American Indians