Quiz on Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads Era

Which of the following was a successful activity in West Texas?

• Cotton farming

• Cattle ranching

• Gold mining

• Fishing

Which tribes were two of the main tribes involved in raids against white settlements?

• Apache and Navajo

• Comanches and Kiowas

• Sioux and Cheyenne

• Iroquois and Mohawk

Fill in the blank: The U.S. government tried several times to work out peace agreements with the Native Americans, but they ________.

• A) Succeeded

• B) Failed

• C) Were ignored

• D) Were postponed

Which of the following was a characteristic of the Coastal Plains in Texas?

• Scarce water

• Abundant rainfall

• Mountainous terrain

• Desert climate

Fill in the blank: Native Americans responded to western expansion by performing ________ on white settlements.

• Trades

• Raids

• Negotiations

• Celebrations

Fill in the blank: The U.S. government would not hold up their part of the peace agreement, for example, providing ________ or keeping hunters off the reservations.

• Weapons

• Food

• Land

• Money

Fill in the blank: The U.S. government wanted Native Americans to move to reservations in ________.

• Texas

• Oklahoma

• California

• Arizona

What was the primary reason for the failure of peace agreements between the U.S. government and Native Americans?

• Lack of communication

• Native Americans' refusal to move

• U.S. government not holding up agreements

• Language barriers

Charles Goodnight is known for establishing the first ________ in the Panhandle.

• School

• Cattle ranch

• Railroad

• Bank

What was a significant change in the Texas cattle industry after the Civil War?

• Decrease in cattle population

• Increase in demand for beef

• Introduction of sheep farming

• Decline in farming