Unit 8 Test Review

1. Write one sentence explaining why barbed wire was important in closing the Texas frontier.

• Barbed wire was important because it helped to prevent cattle from roaming freely.

• Barbed wire was important because it was used to build houses on the Texas frontier.

• Barbed wire was important because it was a decorative item used in Texas.

• Barbed wire was important because it was used to make clothing in Texas.

True or False: Ranching is better than farming in dry climates like West Texas.

• True

• False

3. The purpose of a windmill in the 1800s was to:

• generate electricity

• grind grain into flour

• pump water

• provide shelter for animals

Who paid more for cattle?

• Northeastern cities

• Southern cities

Did ranchers make money from trail drives?

• Yes

• No

Tejanos were responsible for ranching culture in Texas.

• True - They did.

• False - Specifically, it was the Spanish.

Who did Buffalo Soldiers fight?

• Native American tribes

• British forces, Canadian forces

• French settlers, Spanish settlers

• Mexican bandits, Canadian Mounties

The first ranchers in Texas were... ​ (a)  

• Spanish
• Mexican
• Tejano
• Buffalo Soldiers

The Spanish word VAQUERO can be translated as ________________ in English.

• farmer

• cowboy

• sailor

• teacher

10. We have been studying about Native Americans and Cattle Drives. After the Civil War, Natives were forced to live on

(a)  

• Indian Reservations
• Coastal Lands
• Canadian Land
• Cities