Cattle, cotton, railroads

Select all the cattle trails we have covered in class.

• Shawnee Trail

• Western Trail

• Goodnight-Loving Trail

• Chisholm Trail

Select all of the following reasons why cotton prices dropped in the 1890's.

• Higher land prices

• The Boll Weevil infestation

• Drought

• Over production of cotton

Select all of the following laws that were passed to end the range wars.

• You cannot cut fences, you do not own.

• You cannot use barbed wire as fencing.

• You can charge a tax to go past someone's fenced off road.

• You can only fence off land that you actually own.

How did the end of the Civil War affect the cattle industry?

• Much of the land used for grazing was destroyed in the war.

• Farmers had to move west and take land needed for grazing

• The demand for beef in the East brought rapid growth to the industry.

• The loss in the Confederacy brought many cowboys to the cattle industry.

What is the name of the event when large ranchers and small ranchers fought over water access and fencing?

• Range Wars

• Fence Wars

• Prairie Wars

• Rancher Wars

Under the Texas Legal system, it's a felony to do what?

• Be nice to Farmers

• Paint a cow different colors

• Be nice to Ranchers

• Cut a barbed wire fence

The Buffalo Soldiers were --

• brave Comanche warriors who raided Texan settlements

• African-American troops who guarded the Texas frontier

• settlers who hunted buffalo on Native American lands

• members of the Confederate militia

Based on the map, in which region of Texas was most of the cotton industry located by the late nineteenth century?

• Panhandle

• Central Texas

• Rio Grande Valley

• Mountains and Basins

What effect did barbed wire fences have on the closing of open land in the Texas frontier?

• Kept the Indians off the land

• Made cattle drives dangerous for Ranchers

• Caused too much damage to horses

• Ranchers loved the invention of barbed wire

Which European countries sent explorers  

during the Age of Contact that set foot in Texas? 

• Germany and Spain

• Spain and France

• France and Italy

• Italy and England