Texas Railroads

Which of the following is true about James Hogg?

• Fought for fair treatment of Native Americans

• Fought for fair treatment of Texas farmers

• Fought for the Confederacy

• Fought for the Union

Which of the following is NOT true about James Hogg?

• Founded the Texas Railroad Commission

• Prevented big railroad companies from having monopolies through his "Hogg Laws"

• Led the building of the Transcontinental Railroad

• Served as governor of Texas

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

What is a boom?

• a time of rapid growth

• a loud noise

• a surprise

How did many Chinese immigrants contribute to the growth of Texas in the late 1800s?

• They established trade with China.

• They started large farms.

• They built railroads

• They cut lumber.

Legal separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences.

• Integration
• Conflagration
• Confederation
• Segregation

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Legal separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences.

• Integration
• Conflagration
• Confederation
• Segregation