Cotton, Cattle and Railroads Lessons

Cattle drives and ranching were year-round jobs for who?

• Buffalo Soldiers

• Farmers

• Indians

• Cowboys

What city was established in 1887 as a tent city by Ft. Worth and Denver City Railroad workers?

• Amarillo

• Midland

• Lubbock

• Odessa

What region of Texas was the main location of the Red River War fought?

• North Central Plains

• Great Plains

• Coastal Plains

• Mountains and Basins

Bad weather, cattle rustlers, Indians, and stampedes are all causes of what?

• Dangers on an oil rig

• Dangers during the battle of the Alamo

• Dangers on a Cattle Drive

• Dangers of farming

Last chief of the Comanche, mother's name was Cynthia, he led raids against Buffalo hunters.

• Sitting Bull

• James Hogg

• Quanah Parker

• Buffalo Bill

Identify the invention in the image. This invention helped to close off the open range making cattle drives dangerous and contributing to the Open Range War.

• Barbed Wire

• Wooden Fence

• Metal Fence

• Wooden Post

What effect did barbed wire fences have on the closing of open land in the Texas frontier?

• Kept the Indians off the land

• Made cattle drives dangerous for Ranchers

• Caused too much damage to horses

• Ranchers loved the invention of barbed wire

Barbed wire helped close off most of the western frontier, as a result, farmers and ranchers engaged in....

• Peace Talks

• Range Wars

• Elections

• Celebrations

Which country brought cattle to Texas and the rest of the United States?

• Spain

• England

• France

• United States

Under the Texas Legal system, it's a felony to do what?

• Be nice to Farmers

• Paint a cow different colors

• Be nice to Ranchers

• Cut a barbed wire fence