
Texas Railroad History Quiz
Authored by Rayanne Mcgee
Social Studies
7th Grade

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many miles of railroad track did Texas have prior to the 1860s?
100 miles
400 miles
800 miles
1,000 miles
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
By what year did railroad workers lay more than 8,000 miles of new railroad track in Texas?
1870
1880
1890
1900
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What industry benefited from railroad development because trees had to be cut down for tracks to be laid?
Coal industry
Lumber industry
Steel industry
Textile industry
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following businesses did railroad companies help to start in Texas?
Canneries, sugar, and meatpacking
Electronics, software, and automobiles
Furniture, glass, and paper
Textiles, chemicals, and plastics
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the approximate population growth in Texas around the early 1900s?
From 800,000 to over 2 million
From 500,000 to 1 million
From 1 million to 2.5 million
From 700,000 to 1.5 million
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
By 1910, what made Texas a catalyst for change?
The number of cattle
The number of farms
The miles of railroad tracks
The number of factories
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a new addition to Texas with the influx of new people?
New religions
New music
New technology
New businesses
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