Unit 9 - Cotton, Cattle, & Railroads Review

The Era of Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads took place during this time

• 1519-1680

• 1821-1836

• 1861-1865

• 1865-1900

Which of the following was NOT a direct, positive result of the expansion of railroads in Texas?

• Increased settlement

• Improved roads and road system

• Growth of railroad hub towns

• Crops shipped to distant markets

What advantages did farmers in East Texas have over those who settled in the Panhandle or West Texas?

• They could rely on dry farming to make up for a lack of rainfall

• Sharecroppers were more loyal in East Texas

• East Texas has a moist climate, access to rivers and streams

• West Texas has a moist climate, access to rivers and streams

Which of the following terms describes a tenant farmer who paid rent with a portion of their cotton crop?

• dry farming

• sharecropping

• land owner

• landlord

Which of the following is a factor that led to cotton being Texas' most important industry?

• Barbed wire fencing protected cotton fields from livestock

• Swarms of grasshoppers assisted in the growth of cotton

• The lack of railroads to transport cotton

• The expansion of cotton farming in India and Egypt

Why was there a need for cowboys and cattle drives?

• Settlers wanted the cattle contained.

• Native Americans wanted the cattle moved out of the area.

• There was a surplus of cattle that could be herded and sold for a profit.

• The culture of Texas led itself to the industry.

How did cowboys help the Texas economy?

• They fought the Native Americans and kept settlers safe on the frontier.

• They farmed large crops and sold them to fellow Texans.

• They brought cotton to Texas after the American Civil War.

• They brought money, railroads and people to the state with the success of their drives.

Who were the first cowboys?

• Chinese Americans

• Anglo Settlers

• Hispanics (Mexican Vaqueros), Native Americans, and African Americans

• European immigrants

What created the need for cowboys and cattle drives?

• The supply of cattle in Texas was large and the demand for beef in the North

• The supply of cattle in Texas was large and the demand for beef in Mexico

• The supply of cattle in the West and the demand for beef in the East

• The supply of cattle in the East and the demand for beef in the North

What led to the closing of the frontier and the end of the cowboy era?

• A shortage of cattle

• The use of barbed wire and fences

• Native American attacks

• The frontier never closed