7th Grade Texas History Cotton, Cattle and Railroads Unit Test

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 encouraged Texas ranchers to find new markets for their cattle.

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

One reality cowboys faced on cattle drives included —

• criminals and bullies

• possible stampedes

• 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

Which geographic change resulted from the increase of railroad track laid from 1850-1900?

• American Indian tribes were relocated.

• New cities grew up along the rail lines.

• Texas became a primary producer of cotton.

• West Texas’ population grew larger than that of East Texas.

In which region of Texas was most of the cotton industry located?

• Panhandle

• East Texas

• Coastal Plains

• Mountains and Basins

Which of the following generalizations is true based on the maps?

• Hispanics settled across the largest area of Texas

• German settlements were mainly located in West Texas

• Czech settlements were mainly located along the coast

• African Americans were the ethnic largest group to settle in Texas

● I was the son of an American woman captured by the Comanches.

● I was the last Chief of the Comanches.

● My tribe roamed West Texas.

● I eventually assimilated into American culture and influenced other American Indians to do so.

• Iron Jacket

• Quanah Parker

• John Wallace

• Peta Nocona

1 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