Level 3: Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads

Which invention closed the open range?

• Windmills

• Barbed Wire

• Irrigation

• Railroads

Which country brought cattle to Texas?

• United States

• Mexico

• Britain

• Spain

What were the first group of African American soldiers called?

• Buffalo Soldiers

• Open Range Soldiers

• Cowboys

• Assimilation

What happened to the demand for beef in the North after the Civil War?

• It decreased

• It increased

• It stayed the same

• It increased and then decreased

Why did the demand for beef in the North increase after the Civil War?

• Because they all of a sudden wanted cheeseburgers

• Because they switched from a vegetarian diet

• Because trading across the ocean decreased

• Because they were unable to trade with the South during the Civil War, and the South had cattle

What is a reservation?

• A way to save your spot for dinner

• A place where they placed African Americans

• A place where Native Americans were forced to move

• A part of Texas that is really dry

Where were reservations located?

• Oklahoma

• Texas

• Wyoming

• Florida

Irrigation has to do with what other concept?

• Wind

• Rocks

• Water

• Love

Which direction were cattle trails headed?

• North

• South

• East

• West

Where did cattle trails end?

• They didn't

• Far North

• In the South

• When they hit a railroad