Cotton, Cattle, Railroads, & closing the Texas Frontier

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 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?

• Buffalo Soldiers

• Bucktails

• Red River Rebels

• Screaming Eagles

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

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

The major export from Texas was... 

• Wheat 
• Cotton 
• Boll Weevils 
• Cattle 

West Texas farming was difficult because of the lack of water but became easier with the invention of barbed wire and windmills. Windmills helped those west Texas farmers by...

• pumping water from underground sources [aquifers]

• generating electricity to power their tools and machines

• displaying the strength of the wind on certain days

• NONE of these answers are correct

Railroads help improve ALL areas of the Texas economy [farming, ranching / livestock, and manufacturing].  How did these railroads bring an END to the cattle drives in Texas?

• railroads eventually spread to all parts of Texas, and they could move cattle faster [and in greater quantities] than the cattle drives
• railroad accidents involving cattle were rapidly increasing, so the cattle drives came to an end
• railroads were offering high-paying jobs, and most of the cowboys eventually left the cattle drives to become railroad workers
• NONE of these answers are correct

The development of Windmills allowed ranching to grow in:

• West Texas

• East Texas

• Coastal Plains region

• Mountains and Basins region