Railroads and James Hogg

Young James Hogg nearly died when...

• he fought at the Battle of Sharpsburg

• he was bitten by a snake and there was no medical help around

• he was shot in the back by assassins

• a man claiming to be a doctor messed up a surgical procedure on him

The "Redeemer" Government under Richard Coke and the Texas Constitution of 1876 basically...

• created more authority for the governor

• gave the Texas legislature more say and regulation of businesses

• produced a more limited government in its reach, authority, and law-making abilities

• created the same government we have today with few revisions to its original constitution

How was Texas affected by the government's attitude toward railroads being built in the state? (check all that apply)

• Towns developed in the frontier west portion of the state

• Kept forts from being deactivated so they could protect against attacks on the trains

• It created new industries

• It lagged behind most states in miles of track laid by 1910

What made life so tough for share-croppers in the market economy? (check all that apply)

• Most farms produced a variety of crops; few produced cotton

• Cotton prices were often unpredictable

• Interest rates for borrowing money were unusually high

• Land was cheap but labor was scarce

Texas encouraged railroads to build by...

• Giving large land grants for every mile of track laid

• Convincing railroad companies how much they would be helping poor farmers and ranchers

• Paying railroad companies a portion of the cost to get them started

• Regulating shipping rates and rail monopolies

The Farmers' Alliance advocated for...(check all that apply)

• Deregulating the railroads

• Not fighting the railroads and being self sufficient

• The state to sell land in small parcels

• Circulating coins and paper currency

According to Jay Gould, what posed the greatest danger to railroad companies?

• Legislation

• Banks

• Labor Unions

• Farmers and Ranchers

How did Charles Goodnight exploit Texas' loose business regulations?

• Buying land at a premium price then reselling it for a higher price

• Colluding with other ranchers to buy land at a minimum bid price

• Declaring land for "School use" so no one else could buy it.

• Withdrawing large sums of cash from the bank to make it fail and then deposit in a more favorable bank

The Texas Railroad Commission is responsible for regulating ... (check all that apply)

• Oil, gas, and pipeline

• Houston Ship Chanel Traffic

• Railroad rates and shipping prices

• Alcohol and Firearms sales

Why was the Farmers' Alliance upset with the creation and appointment of the Railroad Commission?

• None of their members were on the commission and there was no election

• It was an overreach of government power into business matters

• It prevented the federal government from building warehouses for their extra crops

• It would deregulate the railroads and their shipping prices