Cotton, Cattle and Railroads Test Review

Some Indian tribes ended their traditional lifestyle during the reconstruction era when they _.

• Established large ranches

• Sold their land and moved to town

• Became Christian and moved to missions

• They moved to reservations

Which factor led to settlement of the Texas frontier (western cattle ranches) after the Civil War?

• Building of schools

• The demand for beef in eastern states

• Laws forbidding barbed wire

• The building of forts

My mother was an Anglo who was captured by the Comanche. I was the last Chief of the Comanche and my tribe roamed in West Texas and Palo Duro Canyon. I eventually joined mainstream American culture and posed for many pictures. Who Am I?

• Yellow Jacket

• Quanah Parker

• Chief Nocona

• Gio Royal

What nickname did the Native Americans give to the African American soldiers who were stationed in the frontier forts?

• Buffalo Soldiers

• Red Raiders

• Black Eagles

• Buckskins

How did the end of the Civil War impact the cattle industry in Texas?

• Many ranches were destroyed by war

• Farmers were forced to move to make room for cattle ranches

• The huge demand for beef in the east caused the cattle industry to grow rapidly

• Many former Confederate Soldiers became indian agents

What did governor Jim Hogg do to protect Texans from unfair business practices?

• He worked to create the Texas Railroad Commission

• Prosecuted corrupt leaders in the cattle industry

• Worked to end the Range Wars in West Texas

• Established the Texas Attorney General's Office

In 1860 there was only 470 miles of railroad tracks in Texas. By 1900 it had increased to 9,971. Which geographic change resulted from the increase in miles of tract in Texas?

• New cities grew up along the rail lines

• Texas cotton production grew

• Indian tribes moved

• Population in the Mountains and Basins was larger than the rest of the state

Texas range wars in the late 1800s was a result of _.

• Sharecroppers migrating westward

• Railroads being built on Indian land

• Ranchers/farmers fencing land with barbed wire

• European immigrants moving to West Texas

Which of the following is the best statement on how climate affected the economic development of West Texas?

• Frequent thunderstorms made it hard to farm

• This area of Texas was too dry for farming so ranches grew instead

• The arid humidity and copious rainfall made it perfect for growing cotton

• Damage frequently occurred from hurricanes so no one wanted to move there

Which of the following is a consequence of the use of barbed wire in Texas?

• Rodeos

• End of Cattle Drives

• The number of ranches declined

• Battles with Native Americans