Unit 10 Cotton, Cattle, Railroads

What caused the growth of commercial agriculture in Texas AND what was the effect on the economy?

What was one main effect of railroads on Texas?

• Decreased population density.
• Growth of free enterprise.

• Increased reliance on horse-drawn carriages.
• Reduced access to markets.

Which group first brought cattle to Texas?

• The English

• The Spanish

• The Native Americans
• The French

What did Texas ranchers do once the demand for beef in the North increased after the Civil War?

• Texas ranchers stopped cattle farming altogether.
• Texas ranchers had cattle drives and raised more cattle.

• Texas ranchers exported cattle to Europe instead.
• Texas ranchers started raising less cattle and more sheep and lamb.

Who were former slaves stationed along the Texas border to help protect from Native attacks?

• Confederate Soldiers
• Texas Rangers
• Buffalo Soldiers
• Union Army

What changed the Texas frontier and helped to start the Range Wars?

• The invention of the steam engine.
• The discovery of gold in California.
• The establishment of national parks.
• The introduction of barbed wire.

What effects did the 1800s railroad growth have on Texas businesses?

• Railroad growth led to increased isolation of Texas businesses.
• Railroad expansion opened up new markets for trading.

• Railroad expansion caused a decline in agricultural production.
• Railroad expansion closed down new markets that traded.

What was the effect of buffalo being slaughtered by buffalo hunters on the native population?

• Buffalo hunters provided the native population with alternative food sources.
• The native population was forced onto reservations.

• The native population thrived due to increased trade opportunities.
• The decline of buffalo had no impact on the native population.

What technical advancement helped to close the open range and boost farming in west Texas?

• Barbed wire
• Crop rotation techniques
• Windmills

• Electric fencing

What group worked for farmers' rights against train companies' unfair business practices?

• The Texas Co-Op

• The Grange

• The Farmers' Alliance
• The Future Farmers of America