Black Cowboys Mini Quiz

The word cowboy was used to describe which type of people?

• Slaves who worked the cattle

• Slaves who worked the plantations

• Anyone who could ride a horse

• Made up by Hollywood to describe the west.

What was the purpose of the two trails marked on the above map?

• To ship cotton from southern Texas to factories in the north.

• To allow easy access to the Gulf of Mexico in order to ship goods.

• To allow ranchers to move their cattle north to railroads which shipped cattle east.

• To allow army troops in Texas to easily and quickly move north to help defend against attacks from American Indians.

What are cattle?

• Wild horses

• Herds of Goats

• Prairie Dogs

• Herds of Cows

Why were cattle important

• Kept grass cut low

• Pretty to look at

• Food Source

• Kept trails clear

Why did some African Americans move west to become cowboys?

• They would face more discrimination in the west

• They would become famous

• They would face less discrimination in the west

• They would become ranch owners.

Using the map on the back, describe which direction the cattle trails move. Why do they move this way?

• They move to the North because that is where the demand for cattle was

• They move to the South because they needed to get the cattle to Texas to get on the railroad so the cattle could be shipped East

• They move to the North because they needed to get the cows to Kansas and Nebraska to get on the railroad so the cows could be shipped East

• They move to the South towards Texas because that is where the demand for cattle was

True or False: In the North and Eastern cities, cattle cost $40 each

• False

• True

(a)   is the root of all evil?

What State did Cattle Come From?

• Texas

• Florida

• Africa

• Spain

The Civil War was fought between?

• Union vs. Confederacy

• Blue States vs. Orange States

• Blue States vs. Union

• Red States vs. Confederacy