Texas and the Civil War Review

How did new settlers to Texas cause problems for Native Americans?

• They used all their water

• They wouldn’t let them go to school

• They drilled for oil on their land

• They killed the buffalo the Native Americans needed for food.

How did most settlers use their land?

• For agriculture

• For town planning

• For hunting

• For the state fair

In a free enterprise system, producers and consumers have

• A duty to buy local goods

• Orders from the government about what to make

• The right to make choices

• No need for money

Which of the following is the best example of free enterprise?

• A farmer shops around for the least expensive mule

• A woman is the only person who sells a cloth

• A rancher can’t afford the price of a wagon

• A shipper owns all the steamboats on the river

In Texas, what was the purpose of the blockades of the ports in the Gulf of Mexico during the Civil War?

• To capture ships

• To get soldiers to shore

• To stop ships from entering or leaving

• To get supplies to troops

Which of the following happened in Texas after the Civil War ended?

• President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation

• Plantation owners fired all their workers

• Texas and other states succeeded from the nation

• African Americans learned that they were free.

Which phrase BEST describes Texas life during Reconstruction?

• Each for most but hard for a few

• Difficult for almost everyone

• The same as before the war

• Happy and productive for everyone

Who first brought cattle to Texas?

• Spanish explorers

• Californians

• French settlers

• Gold miners

Why did ranchers like the open range?

• Their cattle could play freely with other cattle

• Their cattle could eat lots of grass at no cost

• Their cattle could drink water right from the ocean

• Their cattle could be bought from the state

What was the name for cowhands who rode back and forth along the borders of a ranch?

• Lone riders

• Line riders

• Line watchers

• Border watchers