Cowboys, Progressives, and Spindletop KC Review

Who introduced horses and cattle to South Texas?

• Spanish Settlers

• French Settlers

• Native Americans

• Cowboys

After what event made the cattle driving industry very profitable ?

• American Revolution

• Civil War

• Mexican War

• World War 2

Cowboys were only Anglo (white) men.

• Myth

• Reality

Cowboys were men only

• Myth

• Reality

Cowboy clothing had a function and was not meant to look good

• Myth

• Reality

Cowboys were rich and owned their own ranches

• Myth

• Reality

All of the following are reasons why the Cowboy Era was relatively short-lived and over by the 19th century EXCEPT

• Too much supply and less demand

• Extreme cold and long droughts

• Cattle became extinct

• Railroads started to replace Cowboys

The work and life of a Cowboy was easy

• True

• False

What lead Texas to become a more business friendly state?

• The computer industry

• The Texas Revoultion

• Galveston Hurricane

• The Oil Boom

What was found at Spindletop?

• Oil

• Water

• Food

• People