Cotton, Cattle and Railroads

Based on the information in the map, which trail was used first?

• Chisholm

• Goodnight-Loving

• Western

• Shawnee

What 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 encourage

  Texas ranchers to find new markets for their cattle

Based on the graph, what was the characteristic of population patterns in Texas in the years following the Civil War?

• Texans migrated from rural towns to urban areas

• The numbers of Texas began a trend of increasing

• West Texas became more populated than East Texas

• Immigrants to Texas outnumbered native born Texans

Based on the information in the excerpt above the invention of barbed wire was influenced by----

• a need to keep pigs in pens

• the use of natural fenced in the past

• writings of earlier inventors of fences

• drawings created by farmers on the Great Plains

Who am I?

• Iron Jacket

• Quanah Parker

• John Wallace

• Peta Nocona

Based on the map, in which region of Texas was the most of the cotton industry located by the late nineteenth century?

• Panhanlde

• Central Texas

• Rio Grande Valley

• Mountains and Basins

Which conclusion accurately describes the change in cotton production in Texas during the 1930s and 1940s?

• Cotton farms moved closer to cities

• Fewer acres were planted for cotton

• farmers increased prices for cotton

• cotton production per acre increased

From 1860-1900 which of the following most characterized society in Texas?

• drilling for oil and developing an export economy

• cattle drives and wars with American Indian tribes

• Women and African Americans fighting for civil rights

• Indpendence from Mexico and democratic government

An end to the traditional lifestyle of many American Indians came about during the Reconstruction when -----

• a majority of the tribes adopted Christianity

• the last tribes moved westward to find buffalo

• a number of tribes established large ranches

• the last bands of tribes were moved to reservations

In addition to the availability of land, which factor facilitated the settlement of the Texas Frontier?

• increased investment in schools

• demand for beef in eastern states

• establishment of forts in West Texas

• legislation passed to forbid use of barbed wire