Unit 5 Test Review Cattle Cotton Railroad

After the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, where did people rebuild and settle?

• On the beach

• Further inland

• They moved to another town.

• They didn't come back.

What is the biggest legacy or lesson learned from the 1900 hurricane that hit

Galveston?

• Texans proved they could come together during an emergency.

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• Texans rebuilt the city of Galveston.

• Texans learned how to prepare for hurricanes better and limit damage.

• Texans only built inland and quit building on the coast.

How did the windmill impact the growth of Texas?

• Allowed farmers and ranchers to access water on their own property without a river or aquifer.

• If caused birds to be chopped up when they flew into it.

• It cause the growth of Texas to stop growing.

• It did absolutley nothing to help the Texas farmers.

Which of the following images ended the long distance cattle drives in Texas?

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What did the invention of barbed wire do for Texas ranchers?

• confining livestock to certain areas of land

• making it easier to transport cattle to markets

• allowing livestock to graze on the open range

• helping to grow feed for cattle in arid regions

What was the consequence for cutting barbed wire on someone's property?

• The use of barbed wire was banned completely.

• The cutting of barbed wire became a crime with heavy punishments in Texas law.

• The problem was forgotten as better fencing technologies were invented.

• The legislature passed laws placing restrictions on where barbed wire was used.

The cattle industry in Texas grew throughout the 19th century as a result of--

• Restless farmers

• The Indian Wars

• A rise in the demand for beef

• The decline of the bison

Who were the first cowboys?

• Spanish vaqueros

• migrant railroad workers

• Native Americans.

• Native Americans.

Which proportion of cowboys were Mexican, African American, Native American, or

female?

• One-half or more

• Almost none

• More than three-fourths

• Fewer than one-fourth

How did cattle trails affect Texas railroads?

• They got in the way of railroad development.

• They made cow towns into unpopular areas where no one would settle.

• They prevented the growth of agriculture.

• They led to the development of particular railroad lines.