Texas Railroads Quiz

______, _____, and ______ are three Texas cities with railroads.

• Dallas, San Antonio, and Houston

• New York City, Oklahoma City, and Kansas City

• New Orleans, Miami, an Atlanta

• Chicago, Detroit, and Philadelphia

Railroads in Texas were located near what types of areas?

• Coal mining sites and meatpacking sites

• Agricultural fields and industrial zones

• Residential areas and commercial districts

• Educational institutions and tech hubs

In which decade did a major system of railway finally begin appearing in Texas?

• 1850s

• 1860s

• 1870s

• 1880s

What does the term "Transcontinental" mean?

• Extending or going across the continent

• Connecting multiple continents

• Running along the coast of a continent

• Crossing through the central part of a continent

What was one of the enormous benefits that the railroad brought to Texas?

• Decreased the cost of imported goods

• Settlements increased at a rapid rate

• Reduced the travel time to other countries

• Improved the quality of local roads

What did Texas engineers begin to improve due to the demand for ice?

• Ice imports

• Natural ice production

• Refrigeration methods developed in Europe

• Electric cooling systems

What industry developed in Texas due to advances in refrigeration, allowing livestock to be slaughtered and then shipped and sold elsewhere?

• Cattle ranching

• Meatpacking

• Dairy farming

• Poultry (Chicken) farming

What led to the growth of ranches in Texas?

• The decline of the railroad industry

• The development of the cotton industry

• The railroad, refrigeration, and meatpacking industries

• The establishment of the Texas Railroad Commission

Texas was a major producer of ____________

• Furniture

• Cotton

• Silk

• Cosmetics (Make-Up)

Who was the governor of Texas that asked the state legislature to create a state agency to regulate the railroads operating in Texas?

• Governor Abbott

• Governor Houston

• Governor Hogg

• Governor Lamar