Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads

Who were considered the cadets of color?

• Buffalo Soldiers

• Spanish Explorers

• Native Americans

• Europeans

Which two answer choices best describe the benefits of the railroad?

• Transportation became easier over time

• Railroads connected Texas and cities to other parts of the country

• Jobs decreased with the building of railroads

• People could not afford the railroads

What was the advantage of the railroads compared to rivers?

• Railroads tracks blocked rivers

• River fees were more expensive than the railroad

• Railroads were able to access areas that rivers were not able to

• Nothing

How did barb wire affect the cattle industry? Circle all that apply.

• Led to creating larger ranches

• Ended cattle drives

• Selling land

• Led to large amounts of cotton

Both tenant farming and sharecropping rent land from the landowner

• True

• False

Who was the Comanche leader?

• Quanah Parker

• Sam Houston

• James Hogg

• Stephen F. Austin

Who brought cattle from Europe that helped create the Texas Longhorn?

• They were already there

• Native Americans

• Spanish

What was significant about travel through the North Central Plains?

• It was the cheapest route

• It was a growing location

• It was difficult to travel

• It was the safest and easiest route

Which word does not belong with cotton, cattle, and railroads?

• King Ranch

• Barbed Wire

• Sectionalism

• James Hogg

Which describes the Texas Railroad Commission?

• Set rates and watched over railroad practices

• Created equal rights for all

• Created farming laws

• Regulated the cattle drive