6.5, 6.6, 6.7 Notes

What was the main problem of private banks? (pg. 378-379)

• 1. The state did not allow them to make loans.

• 1. They competed with commercial banks.

• 1. They worked only with small farmers and ranchers.

• 1. The state could not regulate them.

Where were the first grist mills in Texas located? (pg. 379)

• 1. near rivers

• 1. along the coast

• 1. in Spanish missions

• 1. in the Piney Woods

Which was the most important and valuable farm product raised in Texas in the late 1800s? (pg. 381)

• 1. corn

• 1. cottonseed

• 1. wheat

• 1. rice

The Civil War affected Texas industry and manufacturing in which of the following ways? (pg. 382)

• 1. The Civil War led to the ruin of most Texas industry and manufacturing.

• 1. The Civil War greatly slowed what had been a fast-growing manufacturing sector.

• 1. The Civil War helped to expand and establish manufacturing and industry in Texas.

• 1. The Civil War gave manufacturing a small boost that quickly disappeared after the war.

The lumber industry in Texas grew in the 1880s because (Pg. 380)

• new technologies for cutting trees were introduced.

• 1. of the discovery of new species of valuable trees in Texas forests.

• 1. forests in other parts of the United States had almost disappeared.

• 1. Rapidly expanding railroads needed wood for fuel.

Which statement most accurately describes the feelings and actions of Texans toward the banking industry in the 1800s?(Pg. 387-379)

• 1. They enthusiastically welcomed banks of all types as a boon to business and farming.

• 1. They distrusted banks but understood they were necessary for commerce.

• 1. They strongly refused to allow any banks to operate in Texas.

• 1. They sought to make Texas a center of finance and banking for the entire nation.

Which former Texas Ranger and Confederate general was a delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention? (Pg. 384)

• 1. Lawrence “Sul” Ross

• 1. Richard Coke

• 1. Sam Houston

• 1. Mirabeau Lamar

Which group felt their livelihood was hurt by the new economy? (Pg. 385)

• 1. bankers

• 1. farmers

• 1. railroaders

• 1. lawmakers

Which Texas city benefited from the completion of a ship channel in 1914 that connected it to the Gulf of Mexico? (Pg. 392)

• 1. Waco

• 1. Dallas

• 1. Laredo

• 1. Houston

What was the main geographic problem facing Texas farmers during the late 1800s? (Pg. 392)

• 1. Too much rain caused flooding.

• 1. The land was very dry.

• 1. Insects greatly damaged crops.

• 1. Blizzards made shipping difficult.