Cotton, Closing Frontier-Age of Oil

During Range Wars in Texas___

• Farmers and Ranchers worked together to fight big industry developments

• Farmers and Ranchers fought and often destroyed fences and pastures

• Farmers and Ranchers fought against innovations in farming

• Farmers and Ranchers fought the Government

Which of the following BEST completes the chart?

• Many cattle died from drinking salt water.

• Many natural springs and streams dried up

• Irrigation pipes caused creeks and streams to flood.

• Overgrazing made the statue useless for ranching.

If you visited Texas after the Civil War, you would notice that the state had became a leader in which of the following?

• Mnufactoring

• Ranching

• Textiles

• Fishing

How did the people of West Texas Modify their environment to meet their energy needs?

• Dams

• Shade Trees

• Bogs

• Windmills

The characteristics described above are all associated with which era in Texas History?

• Early Statehood

• Civil War and Reconstruction

• Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads

• Age of Oil

What would be the best title for the information presented in the box?

• The effects of Farming in Texas in the 19th century

• The effects of Manufacturing in Texas in the 19th century

• The effects of Coal Mining in Texas in the 19th century

• The effect of Ranching in Texas in the 19th century.

Which promise would a political candidate who supported the Progressive Movement Most likely make?

• "I will work to pass laws that improve working conditions factories"

• "I will help create jobs by encouraging less regulation on manufacturers"

• "I will use all of my power to execute the existing laws of the United States"

• " Will support the military, as guaranteed by the United States Constitution"

What lasting impacts did World War I have on the world, the US and Texas?

• Advances in technology led to improvements in industry, which then led to local advancements in the oil industry.

• Advances in technology led to more war, which then led to losses of jobs at home.

• Advances in communications led to improvements in industry, which then led to local farming advancements

• Advances in warfare led to improvements in communication, which then led to local advancements in the oil industry.

What led to the end of long-distance cattle drives in Texas?

• Loss of grazing lands

• Anti-grazing laws

• Barbed wire fencing

• Railroads

Which of the following is an adaptation made to the Texas environment that MOST often has had a negative consequence?

• Irrigation ditches

• Dammed rivers

• Air conditioning

• Hydroelectric power