Cotton, Cattle and Railroads

Which explains a change in lifestyle of American Indian tribes after the Civil War?

• Many tribes experienced drought and famine.
• Many tribes moved westward to find buffalo.
• Tribes were removed to reservations.
• Tribes farmed after buffalo herds disappeared.

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

I was the son of an American woman captured by the Comanches and the last Chief. Who am I?

• Pete Nacona
• Iron Jacket
• Cynthia Ann Parker
• Quanah Parker

All of the following were factors that fostered westward expansion into Texas EXCEPT

•  land for farming and ranching
• growth of the railroads
• removal of American Indians
• failure of the cotton crops

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

• The demand for beef in the East brought rapid growth.
• Farmers had to move west and take land needed for grazing.
• Much of the land used for grazing was destroyed in the war.
• The loss in the Confederacy brought many cowboys to Texas.

Why did ranching develop in West Texas instead of farming?

• Water Resources were scarce
• Lack of railroads
• Politics
• Oil was discovered in West Texas

I am a former Texas Governor, Set up the Texas Railroad Commission Who am I?

• Quanah Parker
• Bose Ikard
• James Hogg
• Charles Goodnight

The range wars between farmers and ranchers were conflicts over all of the following EXCEPT

• control of water rights
• the textiles industry
• use of barbed wire
• cattle driving

What role did railroads play in Texas’ economy?

• Railroads brought very few people to Texas.
• The trains were made to transport people only.
• The railroads made it harder to transport goods to the East.
• A way to transport good to market

Which of the cattle trails began before the civil war ended?

• Shawnee Trail
• Western Trail
• Goodnight-Loving Trail
• Chisolm Trail