Cotton, Cattle, Railroads, and Oil

Cotton, Cattle, Railroads, and Oil

7th Grade

15 Qs

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Cotton, Cattle, Railroads, and Oil

Cotton, Cattle, Railroads, and Oil

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Social Studies

7th Grade

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ZACHARY BLASZAK

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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Why did ranching develop in West Texas instead of farming?

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

After the Civil War the supply of beef was very low in Northern states.  What will happen to the price of Texas cattle if they could be sold up North?

Price will increase
Price will decrease
Price will stay the same

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The range wars of the late 1800s in Texas were caused by --

sharecroppers claiming public lands

ranchers fencing land with barbed wire

immigrants moving onto lands in West Texas

railroad companies building on American Indian lands

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