Cattle, Cotton, and Railroads

Which nickname was given to the African-American regiments of the Army after the Civil War?

• Buffalo Hunters
• Red River Rebels
• Buffalo Soldiers
• Screaming Eagles

Cattle drives and ranching were year-round jobs for who?

• Buffalo Soldiers

• Farmers

• Indians

• Cowboys

What region of Texas was the main location of the Red River War fought?

• North Central Plains

• Great Plains

• Coastal Plains

• Mountains and Basins

Last chief of the Comanche, mother's name was Cynthia, he led raids against Buffalo hunters.

• Sitting Bull

• James Hogg

• Quanah Parker

• Buffalo Bill

Which country brought cattle to Texas and the rest of the United States?

• Spain

• England

• France

• United States

Select the best choice to fill in the missing Texas History Era in the timeline.

• Age of Contact

• Civil War and Reconstruction

• Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads

• Civil Rights and Conservatism

Why did so many African American men choose to live life in the open range and not in the cities?

• Pork and beans was a meal only given on cattle drives

• Less discrimination on the open range

• Less discrimination in the city

• Indians were more friendly on the open range

Who created the chuckwagon to feed his hungry cowboys on the trail?

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Sam Houston

• Charles Goodnight

After the Civil War and Red River War, why did farmers and ranchers move to west Texas?

• To grow cotton in the Mountains and Basins Region

• To find gold in Texas

• To take back the Texas Republic from the United States

• To take advantage of profitable grazing land in the Texas Panhandle

During which time span did cattle drives and wars with American Indians in Texas take place?

• A. 1820 - 1835

• B. 1836 - 1845

• C. 1860 - 1900

• D. 1920 – 1935