Cotton, Cattle, & Railroads Quiz 4!

The use of windmills in West Texas allowed farmers and ranchers to

• irrigate crops without having direct acces to a river

• provide electricity to the region

• generate power to run farming equipment

• Generated wind-powered energy

As more and more railroads were built across the state of Texas how did they effect population development across the state?

• Texas became a major producer of cotton.

• New cities sprouted up along railroad lines

• West Texas' population grew faster than East Texas

• American Indian tribes were moved

The development of ranching (instead of farming) in West Texas happened because of a need for:

• political development

• water resources

• oil drilling

• railroads

What geographic change did American Indians experience which led to the growth of railroads in West Texas?

• American Indians had to move with the railroads to find work.

• Tribes switched to farming and ranching after the Buffalo herds moved away.

• Tribes were forced to relocate to reservations in Oklahoma.

• Tribes would sell their land for a great profit to railroad companies.

What happened at the end of Cattle Trails?

• The Cattle would be mercilessly slaughtered to provide food for the cowboys.

• Cattle would be put on railroads that would transport them to Western Markets (San Diego, Phoenix, Oregon, etc.)

• Cattle would be put on railroads that would transport them to Eastern Markets (New York, Chicago, St. Louis, etc.)

• Cattle would be put on railroads that would transport them to international Markets (Mexico, England, Canada, etc.)

The purpose of the cattle drives were to:

• Get the cattle to Railroads located in the North.

• To exercise the cattle, creating leaner meat

• To get them to port cities to sell them overseas

• To find more grazing land

The Texas Railroad Commission was created by James Hogg because...

• Too much competition between railroad lines

• It became necessary for the state to have an organization to regulate the railroads

• Railroad companies demanded it to ensure fairness

• To promote Texas in order to bring more railroad lines into the state

What is your favorite class?

• ELA

• Math

• Texas History (This is the right answer)

• Science

What was The Grange?

• An organization that helped Texas farmers by sharing knowledge and cheaper farm equipment.

• A plot of land where Texas Ranchers would take their cattle to feed.

• The new capital of Texas.

• The name of the Railroad System in Texas.