Unit 8 Cotton, Cattle and Railroads

Unit 8 Cotton, Cattle and Railroads

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Kelly High

Social Studies

7th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The Range wars of the late 1800s in Texas were caused by-

Sharecroppers claiming public lands

Farmers fencing in land with barbed wire

Immigrants moving onto lands in West Texas

Railroad companies building on American Indian lands

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

How did the end of the Civil War affect the cattle industry?

Much of the land used for grazing was destroyed in the war.

Farmers had to move west and take land needed for grazing.

The demand for beef in the East and North brought rapid growth to the industry.

The loss in the Confederacy brought many cowboys to the cattle industry.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

All of the following characteristics define the era of cotton, cattle and railroads EXCEPT_______________.

conflicts with Native Americans

the removal of all cattle in Texas

westward expansion as the railroad grows

the introduction of barbed wire

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

One way that Governor James Hogg worked to protect Texans from unfair business practice was by —

prosecuting corrupt leaders in the oil industry

working to bring an end to the range wars in West Texas

supporting the creation of the Texas Railroad Commission

signing legislation that established the Attorney General’s office

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the most important factor that led to the closing of the Texas frontier?

Natives moving to reservations after the Civil War

Mexican Vaqueros using railroads to leave Texas

Railroads help transport people to new regions and products to new markets

Cotton farming took up all remaining private land in Texas