Unit 10-11 Test Review

Who introduced cattle to Texas?

• English

• Native Americans

• Spain

• France

The purpose of the cattle ranchers branding their cattle was to -

• sell them at market.

• show other people that they owned a large ranch.

• make a profit from the cattle.

• show which cows they owned.

Which of the following were the most important economic effects of oil, railroads, and cattle in Texas?

• There was no economic growth because Texas was already industrial
• Sparked the opening of many new businesses to support the industries and population
• Created a local democratic government to support the increase of population
• Allowed for cultural borrowing opportunities

Widespread use of barbed wire, Windmills pumping water from underground,Railroad expansion across Texas.

Which of the following resulted from the causes listed above.

• Increased use of the cattle trails to get cattle to market.

• the development of the Wild West Shows.

• The end of the Open Range era in Texas.

• The end of cattle ranching in Texas.

List all of the Positive impacts the Railroad had on Texas

• Population growth

• growth in commercial agriculture

• faster travel time

• decreased crop production

What was the name given to the African American soldiers who served in West Texas against the Native Americans after the Civil War?

• Cattle Soldiers

• Camel Soldiers

• Buffalo Soldier

• Western Soldiers

What was the purpose of the two trails marked on the above map?

• To ship cotton from southern Texas to factories in the north.

• To allow easy access to the Gulf of Mexico in order to ship goods.

• To allow ranchers to move their cattle north to railroads which shipped cattle east.

• To allow army troops in Texas to easily and quickly move north to help defend against attacks from American Indians.

What was a symbol that marks ownership burned into the hide of cattle called?

• Branding

• MOOving

• Brasher

• Stampede

He was the first Native Governor of Texas, and he reformed the railroads.

• James Hogg

• Sam Houston

• Robert E. Lee

• Abraham Lincoln

One consequence of the use of barbed wired on the frontier of Texas included —

• the introduction of rodeos

• the end of the cattle drives

• a decline in the number of cattle ranches

• an increase in conflicts with American Indian tribes