Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads

What was used to mark cattle to show ownership?

• A tag

• A note

• A name

• A brand

What is it called when a farmer grows a single crop on a large scale for profit?

• Big farming

• Commercial farming

• Wildcatting

• Focus farming

What were men sent by the government to make treaties with Indians and help them on the reservations called?

• Commissioners

• Wildcatters

• Buffalo Soldiers

• Braves

Where was Spindletop found?

• Beaumont

• Ft. Worth

• Marshall

• El Paso

Check all the technologies used by farmers in the late 19th-century.

• Steam powered tractors

• Steel plows

• John Deere lawnmowers

• Threshers

What invention allowed farmers to protect their property, build cheaper fencing, and have fencing that would last longer?

• Oil derricks

• Railroads

• Cattle brands

• Barbed wire

Select all the cattle trails we have covered in class.

• Shawnee Trail

• Western Trail

• Goodnight-Loving Trail

• Chisholm Trail

What is a wildcatter?

• Someone who risks all their money to start drilling for oil.

• Someone who wrestles wildcats.

• Someone who farms a single crop, on a large scale, for profit.

• Someone who makes automobiles.

What drove up profits for farmers in the late-1800s?

• Oil wells

• Automobiles

• The Texas Legislature

• Railroads

What do you call a place where two or more rail lines meet?

• A junction

• A hub

• A refinery

• A railroad