Cotton, Cattle and Railroads Quiz #1

the three industries responsible for helping to establish the Texas economy

• oil

• military

• cotton

• railroads

Which country brought cattle to Texas and the rest of the United States?

• Spain

• England

• France

• United States

______________ was an invention used to keep cattle in one area.

• sodbuster

• steel plow

• barbed wire

• free silver

Which nickname was given to the African-American regiments of the Army after the Civil War?

• Buffalo Hunters
• Red River Rebels
• Buffalo Soldiers
• Screaming Eagles

What was barbed wire most often used for? 

• It was used as a weapon, often swung like a rope or lasso

• It was used in women’s fashion, but only on the most expensive dresses

• It was used as fencing, to keep animals in or out of certain areas

• It was used in a new sport called “Barbed Wire Ball”, which was painful but fun

A hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback.

• Cowboy

• Official

• Texan

• Solider

Which country brought cattle to Texas and the rest of the United States?

• Spain

• England

• France

• United States

MOVING TO THE CITY

• RURAL

• EXPANSION

• URBANIZATION

• SETTLEMENT

MY GARDEN CAN FEED MY FAMILY

THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF

• NETWORK FARMING

• COMMMERCIAL FARMING

• SUBSTANCE FARMING

• CASH CROP

HEB SELLS PRODUCT FOR A CASH CROP OR PROFIT

• INDUSTRIALIZATION

• SUBSTANCE FARMING

• COMMERCIAL FARMING

• URBANIZATION