Review SS

What belongs in the box?

• Buffalos increased

• Native American life became better

• cities and population started increasing

• railroads helped invent cotton

Before the 1800's, Texas ranchers did not have their animals in fences, they were in ________

• resevation

• open range

• junction

• oil refinery

Who was a well known rancher?

• Patillo Higgins

• Barbara Jordan

• Julius Lorenzo

• Charles Goodnight

When oil was discovered many people moved to Texas for jobs. Which is an example of economic growth due to oil?

• Railroads and ships using coal

• Lots of jobs became available such as running drills or building pipelines

• Many factories were built

• Spanish conquistadores came again

How did the railroad boom affect the Native Americans?

• Texas began to trade with other states and Mexico

• Railroad companies killed Buffalo on Native land

• Building railroads created jobs for people

• Farmers were encouraged to try new ways to farm

Where is XIT Ranch is located?

• south

• north

• west

• east

If there is a drought and cotton is not growing that means the supply of cotton is low. How would a farmer charge?

• higher than usual

• lower than usual

• equal

• same

What was a negative consequence of railroad companies modifying or changing the environment?

• farmers began to use tractors

• oil industry created many jobs

• cities grew

• a lot of trees were cut down to build tracks

Pretend you live in Beaumont, Texas in 1901. What industry would you work in?

• agriculture

• meatpacking

• oil

• lumber

How did mass production impact people in Texas?

• Henry Ford began to lose money because nobody wanted his product

• people lost their jobs

• building cars took less time, so they were able to sell more

• build cars took longer to make, so people couldn't find any