TX - Pre-Quiz on Cotton, Cattle, RR - 23

REVIEW - Natural Texas and Its People

Which region of Texas did the Comanche tribes control? [hint: on the map provided, that area is known as "Comancheria"]

• Coastal Plains

• Great Plains

• Mountains and Basins

• ALL of these are correct

READ the passage provided. Then answer the question:

Which PEGS category would this passage fit into best?

• P - Political

• E - Economic

• G - Geographic

• S - Social

VOCABULARY WORD

________ - the business of raising cattle, horses, sheep, and other animals on the open range [usually divided by barbed wire fences]

• ranching

• farming

• fishing

• rodeo

DRAWING CONCLUSIONS

In the years after the Civil War, their was high demand for beef in the eastern U.S. which will bring about rapid growth of the _____ industry in Texas.

• cattle

• cotton

• oil

• railroad

REVIEW - Age of Contact

Explorers from the country of ____ claimed parts of Texas in the 1500s, and later built missions in the 1600s and 1700s. When they left Texas in the 1800s, they left behind a legacy of cattle ranching, religion, and culture.

• Spain

• France

• England

• Germany

REVIEW - Early Statehood

The head of the Executive Branch of government for our COUNTRY is the U.S. President. The head of the Executive Branch for our STATE is -

• the Governor of Texas

• the Mayor of Austin

• the Sheriff of Houston

• the Principal of Dallas High School

REVIEW - PEGS

Examples of PEGS events in their correct category:

Political = range wars between ranchers and farmers

Economic = expansion of railroads

Geographic = ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Social = increased population in West Texas

• Geographic = rivers and plains that cattle drives crossed

• Geographic = locations of the large cattle ranches

• Geographic = maps that show the course of the cattle drives

• ALL of these are correct

MAKING PREDICTIONS

Predict TWO [2] of the POSITIVE effects that the expanding railroads will have on Texas. Type your answer in the space provided.

DRAWING CONCLUSIONS

Barbed wire was invented during this time period. Which of these choices gives the most likely use of barbed wire in the late 1800s?

• making fences out of barbed wire

• making weapons wrapped in barbed wire

• making clothing out of barbed wire

• making artwork out of barbed wire

REVIEW - Natural Texas and Its People

Why is there very little farming done in West Texas?

• West Texas is too dry to support farming

• Flooding in West Texas makes farming difficult

• Frequent earthquakes in West Texas makes farming impossible

• West Texas land is mostly used for mining gold, silver, and copper