Transportation in Texas Quiz

What was the main problem for early settlers in Texas regarding transportation?

• There were too many railroads available.

• Most Texas rivers were navigable and overcrowded.

• Roads were rough and crude, making travel difficult.

• There was an excess of reliable transportation methods.

When was the first attempt at a railroad in Texas, and what was it called?

• 1836, Texas Rail Road, Navigation and Banking Company

• 1850, Colorado Railway Company

• 1871, Texas and Pacific (T&P) Railway Company

• 1890, Texas Railroad Commission

Which of the following statements is true about the railroads in Texas by the end of 1861?

• There were no railroads operating in Texas.

• There were over 1000 miles of track in Texas.

• There were nine railroads operating over 470 miles of track.

• The Texas Railroad Commission had already been established.

What was the purpose of the Texas Railroad Commission established in 1890?

• To build new railroads across Texas.

• To regulate the 71 different railroad companies in Texas.

• To charter the first railroad in Texas.

• To oversee the cattle industry in Texas.

How did railroads impact the cattle industry in Texas?

• They decreased the efficiency of cattle transportation.

• They had no significant impact on the cattle industry.

• They made it easier to transport cattle to markets in the east.

• They led to a decline in the Texas economy.

What was the effect of railroads on the transportation of people and goods in Texas according to George C. Werner's article?

• The railroads had no significant impact on transportation.

• The railroads increased the costs and time of transportation.

• The railroads reduced the costs and improved the times of transporting people and goods.

• The railroads only improved the transportation of goods, not people.

What was the result of the Plains tribes' reaction to the railroad survey crews?

• The Plains tribes welcomed the survey crews and assisted them.

• The Plains tribes were indifferent to the railroad survey crews.

• The Plains tribes attacked the survey crews, leaving their bodies as a warning.

• The Plains tribes provided food and shelter to the survey crews.

How did the location of the train route affect Texas towns?

• All Texas towns benefited equally from the train route.

• Towns around stops in the railroad grew, while others missed by the railroad died out.

• The train route had no impact on the growth of Texas towns.

• Towns far from the railroad stops grew the most.

Which industries in Texas were supported by the railroad industry according to the text?

• Only the cotton and oil industries.

• The cattle, cotton, and oil industries, as well as lumber, corn, citrus fruit, and wheat.

• Primarily the technology and finance industries.

• The railroad industry did not support any specific industries in Texas.

From when to when did the growth of the railroads in Texas mirror the growth of Texas' economy?

• From the 1850s through the 1900s.

• From the 1870s through the 1940s.

• From the 1800s through the 1950s.

• From the 1860s through the 1920s.