Unit 9 Review

Which of the following events marked the beginning of the cattle boom in Texas?

• Texas becoming a state

• The beginning of the Civil War

• The end of the Civil War

• The invention of the automobile

Cattle were introduced in Texas in the 1600s.  The first cattle were brought by which explorers?

• The English

• The French

• The Spanish

• The Dutch

Why did the cattle industry grow so much in Texas after The Civil War?

• The railroads made it faster to get cattle to cities and markets.

• There was a shortage of cattle in Texas.

• The oil industry made everyone rich enough to buy cattle ranches.

• There was a shortage of beef in cities and markets in the eastern and northern states.

How did Charles Goodnight contribute to the cattle industry of Texas?

• He discovered oil.

• He founded major cities.

• He established a cattle trail and invented the chuckwagon.

• He started a chain of department stores.

Why was Richard King important to the Texas cattle industry?

• He invented barbed wire.

• He established a new cattle trail.

• He started one of the first large ranches.

• He founded one of the first cowboy schools.

Lizzie Johnson became a wealthy and powerful businesswoman in-

• The oil industry

• The aerospace industry

• The stock market

• The cattle industry

The Goodnight-Loving trail followed an old stagecoach route.  Why did Charles Goodnight and Oliver Loving choose this route to drive cattle?

• It was the shortest route.

• The route was safer from indigenous tribe/Native American attacks.

• The route did not cross any rivers.

• The route was used by many people traveling east.

By the end of the nineteenth century (1890s) how did most ranchers transport their cattle around the country?

• Boats

• Railroad

• Trailors

• Airplane

One impact of railroads on the development of Texas was -- 

• A rush of northern merchants to establish new trading stops in west Texas

• The growth of shipping along the Mississippi River to the Port of New Orleans

• An ability to ship Texas goods and agricultural products to markets across the United States.

• The relocation of the chief Texas seaport away from Galveston Island to the Houston area.