The Texas Frontier

After the ________ Texas was in trouble.

• Spanish - Mexico War

• Battle of the Alamo

• drought

• Civil War

What did Texas have a lot of to make money?

• Slaves

• Homes

• Cattle

• Horses

How many men worked as cowboys during this time?

• 3,500

• 35,000

• 30,000

• 40,000

How many pounds of beef do Americans eat each year?

• 50 million

• 2 million

• 26 million

• 26 billion

A cattle baron is a person who

• raises chickens

• raises cows

• herds wild horses

• flocks sheep

Another name for cowboy, a person who takes care of cattle is

• wrangler

• roper

• sheriff

• deputy

What is the name of the largest cattle ranch in the United States that is still around today?

• Cowboy Ranch

• Wrangler Ranch

• Prairie Ranch

• King Ranch

King Ranch is so large, it is larger than the state of Rhode Island.

• True

• False

What material was used to keep cattle in a fenced area?

• metal

• barbed wire

• wood

• posts

What did Lizzie Johnson Williams do while her brother went off to fight in the Civil War?

• Worked as a cattle baron

• Kept up with the money

• Sold cattle

• Did nothing