Cotton, Cattle, Railroad

The life of a sharecropper was similar in some ways to the life of a slave in that many sharecroppers were --

• not free to work for anyone except their landlords

• not entitled to government assistance or services

An important effect of the expansion of railroads in Texas was --

• an increase in commercial farming

• a reduction in the amount of land available for farming

The state of Texas encouraged the construction of railroads by --

• requiring farmers to use the railroads to transport their crops

• placing a high tax on riverboat traffic

Use the map below AND your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

To bring cattle to market, Texas cowboys had to endure --

• hot and dry conditions on the Great Plains

• many days without food

There was a _____ in cotton production in Texas between 1869 and 1900.

• large increase

• slight increase

The first cattle in Texas were brought by --

• Spanish explorers

• American settlers

Which new technology helped MOST to make cattle drives profitable?

• Telegraph

• Railroads

Barbed wire was used for?

• close off the range and fence their properties

• to prevent Indian attacks

One of the early causes of Texas moving from a rural society to an urban society was --

• the Civil War

• the growth of railroads

What sparked the growth of industry and cities in Texas in the late 19th century?

• automobile

• railroad