Unit 9 Test Cotton, Cattle, Railroads, and Westward Expansion

What caused the growth of commercial agriculture in Texas AND what was the effect on the economy? Think about the question carefully. Then enter your answer to BOTH parts of the question below.

Which statements explain why the Treaty of Medicine Lodge failed? Select TWO correct answers.

• The U.S. government failed to provide food and supplies to Natives on reservations.
• Natives disagreed with the terms of the treaty and relocated to northern states.
• Settlers ignored the terms of the treaty and continued to move onto Native lands.
• Congress forced the army to build forts in Indian Territory and recruited Natives to the military.
• The Texas Rangers arrested Native chiefs, which caused a war along the U.S.-Mexican border.

Which significant individual correctly replaces the question mark for this list?

• Victorio
• Chief Satanta
• Buffalo Soldier
• Quanah Parker

How did Irish and Chinese immigrants help the United States grow during the late 1800s?

• By building canals
• By constructing windmills
• By building railroads
• By creating barbed wire

Which group best replaces the question mark in the diagram?

• The French
• The Spanish
• The Germans
• The English

This question has TWO parts.

This photo was taken in the Texas Panhandle in 1883. 

Complete the sentences by selecting the correct answers. The introduction of  ​ ​ (a)   marked a change among the Texas Frontier. Some Ranchers resented change, and ​ (b)   soon followed

• Barbed Wire
• Commercial Agriculture
• Windmills
• Range Wars
• railroad wars
• Cowboy wars

How did railroad expansion during the 1800s affect Texas businesses?

• By increasing the cost of raw materials
• By forcing smaller towns and cities to close
• By making it more difficult to ship supplies
• By opening up new markets for goods

Which technological innovation contributed to the improvement of farming in west Texas and the closing of the open range?

• Dry farming
• Cotton gin
• Windmills
• Railroads

Which of the following best replaces the question mark in the diagram?

• People could not travel out west.
• Native Americans were forced onto reservations.
• People decided to stop raising buffalo on ranches.
• Prairie grasses became badly damaged.

Which organization fought for farmers’ rights against unfair practices by railroad corporations?

• The Future Farmers of America
• The Alliance of Farmers
• The Grange
• The Texas Co-Op