TX History LT 6B & 6C

Who was Charles Goodnight?

• A rancher that co-founded the Goodnight-Loving trail and the JA ranch

• The person that founded the Chisolm trail

• The person that founded the Sedalia trail

• The person that founded the Western trail

What were cattle drives used for?

• To transport cattle between ranches

• To bring cattle north and sell them for higher prices

• To bring cattle to meat factories up north

• To bring cattle to places where people could show off their cattle

What was a cowboy's job like?

• Hard and low paying

• Fun and easy

• Hard and high paying

• Easy and low paying

Who was James Hogg?

• He had Texas railroads rebuilt and played a very important role in the railroad industry.

• He shut down many railroads because they were unsafe.

• He expanded the railroads in Kansas.

• He expanded the railroads in the eastern U.S.

What was an effect of railroads on the population?

• People moving towards railroads

• People moving away from railroads

• Towns near railroads getting deserted

• Towns far from railroads getting populated quickly

What was the biggest reason the meatpacking industry grew so quickly in the late 1800s?

• There was higher demand for meat

• The development of refrigerated railroad cars

• The surplus of cattle in Texas

• People needed jobs