Settling the Texas Frontier

Why did the U.S. government establish forts in the unsettled land in Texas?

• to provide safety to settlers

• to fight against the Confederate Army

• to prevent invasions from Mexico

• to deliver food and supplies to western tribes

What animal did Native American tribes rely on?

• deer

• fish

• bison

• horse

What changed the life of Native American tribes for the worse?

• airplanes

• cars

• boats

• railroads

When did the cattle boom begin?

• after the civil war

• while the railroad was being built

• during the Republic of Texas

• when the mission system ended

What were the main dangers of cattle drives?

• running out of water and severe weather

• mountain terrain and stampedes

• stampedes and running out of water

• severe weather and mountain terrain

Which was NOT a factor that ended cattle drives?

• the spread of Texas fever

• new railroad construction

• fences around land and ranches

• the California cattle industry

What nickname did Lizzie Johnson Williams earn for her role in the Texas cattle industry?

• Texas Trail Queen

• Texas Cattle Queen

• Cattle Princess of Texas

• Queen of Southern Cattle

Today, the King Ranch in Kingsville, Texas is larger than the state of:

• California

• Michigan

• Rhode Island

• Maryland

What two activities changed the natural ecosystem of Texas?

• timber clearing and raising bison

• raising bison and duck hunting

• duck hunting and cattle grazing

• cattle grazing and timber clearing

True or False, barbed wire fencing did not limit travel and restrict access to land for ranchers and Native American tribes.

• True

• False