Cattle Trails and Inventors

What happened to the price of cattle in TEXAS when ranchers returned home after the war?

• The price of cattle increased because there were so many cows.
• The price of cattle decreased because there were so many cows.
• The price of cattle increased because most of the cows had been eaten.
• Nothing happened to the price of cows.

In which region was there a huge demand for cows after the Civil War?

• Southwest

• Northwest

• Northeast

Which method of transportation was used to move cattle?

• Steamboats
• Railroads
• Cars
• Planes

The Black Cowboys of Texas rose to prominence in the turn of the century. Why did the Black Cowboys of Texas form during this time?

• African Americans found work as cowboys where they faced less discrimination than in urban areas.

• African Americans were always the best ranch hands.

• African Americans prefered the climate and the people in the West and in Texas.

• African Americans were the only ones who knew the trails to transport the cattle.

Describe the purpose of the cattle trails.

• To feed the people in Texas.
• To transport cattle from Kansas and Oklahoma to Texas.
• To help increase the population of cattle in the United States.
• To move cattle from the ranches in Texas to the railheads in Kansas and Oklahoma.

What impact on American life did the Wright Brothers have?

• They built and successfully flew the first airplane making flight possible for people.
• They invented the printing press, making it possible for people to print books and papers more easily.
• They built the Panama Canal making it more efficient to ship between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
• They came up with the light bulb filament for Thomas Edison.

What city and state did the Chisholm Trail end in?

• Houston, Texas
• Abilene, Kansas
• Atlanta, Georgia
• Los Angeles, California

Which of these inventors was responsible for helping farmers learn about crop rotation?

• Thomas Edison

• Henry Ford

• George Washington Carver

• Alexander Graham Bell

What invention did Alexander Graham Bell invent?

• The television

• The telephone

• The radio

• The steam engine

What were the names of the famous two trails used during the cattle drive era?

• Goodnight and Chisholm Trails

• Chisholm and Christmas Trails

• Chisholm and Great Eastern Cattle Trials

• Chisholm and Great Western Cattle Trails