Unit 8 Quizizz

Which one of the 4 Cattle Drive Trails was used first in the 1940's-1950's?

• Chisholm Trail

• Goodnight-Loving Trail

• Shawnee Trail

• Western Trail

What were two instrumental changes in the farming and ranching industries in Texas?

• Introduction of tractors and wheat cultivation

• Use of barbed wire and steel plow

• Growth of railroads and James Hogg's governance

• Large farms and reduction in beef demand

What effect did the growth of railroads have on Texas farmers?

• Decreased profits due to higher shipping costs

• Profits rose as railroads provided an inexpensive shipping method

• Railroads decreased the value of farmland

• Railroads led to a decrease in crop production

Who was the Texan elected governor with the support of groups like the Texas Farmers Union, the Farmers Alliance, and The Grange?

• Bose Ikard

• Quanah Parker

• James Hogg

• Sam Houston

What caused the end of Cattle drives?

• Introduction of the railroad and steam engines

• Large farms using barbed wire and increased railroad lines

• The invention of the tractor and mechanical reaper

• The decline of horseback riding as a mode of transportation

Who was Quanah Parker?

• A governor of Texas

• A Texan who fought against the use of barbed wire

• A person born to a white mother captured by the Comanche and participated in a raid at Adobe Walls

• An inventor of farming equipment

Who was Bose Ikard?

• A famous Texas governor

• An African American rancher and cattle driver in the late 1800's

• The inventor of the steel plow

• A railroad tycoon in Texas

What was the effect of tractors in farming?

• They made farming less efficient

• They caused a decrease in crop production

• They led to greater crop production and lower prices

• They were irrelevant to farming practices

Which crop began to replace cotton and became the major cash crop of the State?

• Wheat

• Corn

• Soybeans

• Rice

What did James Hogg support to regulate in Texas?

• The construction of new rail lines

• The establishment of Labor Unions

• Trusts and monopolies

• The Populist movement