Texas History Quiz

What was the main source of food and clothing for the Comanche, Kiowa, Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes?

• Cattle

• Bison

• Sheep

• Pigs

Who was one of the founding fathers of the Texas cattle industry?

• Oliver Loving

• Quanah Parker

• Isa-tai

• Charles Goodnight

What was the name of the trail used to transport thousands of herds of cattle to western markets?

• Brazos Valley Trail

• Palo Duro-Dodge City Trail

• Goodnight-Loving Trail

• Comanche-Kiowa Trail

What did Charles Goodnight negotiate with the Comanche chief Quanah Parker?

• Mineral rights

• Water rights

• Cattle supply

• Land rights

What caused tension between the American Indians and new settlers along the frontier of Texas?

• Cattle grazing areas

• Deforestation

• Barbed wire fencing

• Overhunting of bison

What did the construction of the railroad bring to the communities of the American Indian tribes?

• Land

• Jobs

• Confl ict over land

• New opportunities

What did the loss of the bison lead to for the Plains tribes?

• Increased hunting

• Improved way of life

• Dependence on the government for food and supplies

• Expansion of their territory

What did the overhunting of bison on the prairies change for the American Indians of Texas?

• Both A and B

• None of the above

• Lifestyle

• Ecosystem

What did the cattle boom eventually lead to the use of across the open plains of Texas?

• Stone fencing

• Barbed wire fencing

• Electric fencing

• Wooden fencing

What did the timber clearance lead to in Texas?

• Loss of natural habitat for many indigenous species

• Increase in natural habitat for indigenous species

• No impact on the natural habitat

• Decrease in the number of settlers