Cattle, Cotton, and Railroad TEST Review

How were longhorn cattle adapted for life in Texas?

• They could survive with very little water.

• They had short legs and enjoyed staying in one place.

• Longhorn cattle could only live where the weather was cool.

• There were no predators of longhorn cattle in Texas.

All of the following contributed to the Cattle Boom in Texas except

• railroads made it easier and faster to ship cattle to new markets

• refrigerated railroad cars made it easier to slaughter cattle before transporting them.

• Native Americans lived on the Texas plains, so less land was available for ranching

• a lot of money could be made buying and selling cattle.

After the Cattle Bust, ranchers tried to adapt by

• planting more grass

• experimenting with different breeds of cattle

• planting corn instead of raising cattle

• moving to another state

Which statement about the Cotton Boom is true?

• Cotton made less money for farmers in Texas than other crops

• Most textile factories were located in the West

• There was no way to ship cotton across the United States

• Cottonseed oil contributed to the Cotton Boom

The United States government contributed to the Railroad Boom by

• making railroad travel expensive

• pointing out all of the dangers of railroad travel

• giving free land and paying money for each mile of railroad track laid

• giving all of the land in the West to Native Americans

How did railroad companies convince farmers to purchase land in West Texas?

• Railroad companies gave away free land in West Texas.

• Farms were planted in West Texas and farmers were brought to the area to see what could be grown in the hot climate

• Free cattle ranches were offered in West Texas

• Railroad companies planted thousands of trees in West Texas to provide shade for farmers.

In the late 1800s, all of the land in Texas was __________, so cattle roamed freely throughout unfenced areas, explained Professor Nakamura.

• tilling

• drover

• land grants

• open range

Is that why ranchers __________ their cattle with hot irons? asked Felicity.

• open range

• branded

• tilling

• drover

Exactly, replied the professor, and during cattle drives, a ________ was responsible for leading the cattle drive and keeping the animals together.

• terrace

• breeds

• land grants

• drover

I think being on a cattle drive would be cool! exclaimed Jakkar, I would want to drive the ________ and eat food whenever I felt like it.

• branded

• breeds

• chuckwagon

• open range