Unit 12 Cotton, Cattle & Railroads Review

How did cattle owners identify their cattle?

• they branded them

• they put collars on them

• they were separated by owner

• they were not able to be identified

Select all of the following that made longhorn suitable for Texas.

• they thrived on Texas native grasses

• they survived on little water

• they could endure both hot and cold weather

• they were not resistant to Texas forever

What was the purpose of cattle trails?

• to transport cattle for sale in the North and East where demand was high

• to travel to other countries

• transport them to the south

• to drive out the Native Americans

This was the nickname given for cattle ranchers that arose on the open range from Texas to Canada in the 1800's.

• King Ranch

• Prairie Land

• Cattle Kingdom

• The Range

What were windmills used for?

• to help pump water to the surface to provide water for irrigation

• they were used as big fans

• used only for electricity

• they were used for cattle drives

In the 1800s, many ranches were built in the region that stretched from Texas north to Canada; this became known as the Cattle Kingdom.

• True

• False

Ranchers used windmills to power pumps to bring water from underground.

• True

• False

Widespread fencing by farmers that cut ranchers' cattle off from water led to:

• range wars

• cattle theft

• drought

• cattle fights

All of the following were effects of the railroad on the cattle industry in Texas except:

• increase in the need for cowboys

• decline in the ranching industry

• end of the cattle drives

• extension of rail lines in Texas

Who invented barbed wire in 1873?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Joseph J. Smith

• Sam Houston

• Joseph J. Glidden