Test: Frontier, Cattle & Cowboys

Which of these forced the Comanches and Kiowas onto the reservations?

• destruction of their homes, food, horses, and the buffalo

• Extremely cold weather

• Lasting peace treaties with the U.S. government.

Buffalo hunters killed buffalo primarily for their

• horns

• hides

• meat

What did the U.S. Government decide to do regarding the Native Americans

after peace policies failed?

• leave them alone

• give them half of the settlers' land

• remove them from the frontier

Which of these was the reason cattle owners branded their cattle?

• Unbranded cattle could be claimed by anyone

• The brand prevented cattle from catching Texas fever

Texas longhorns were prized by cattle ranchers because

• their meat was very tender

• they could survive under harsh conditions

• they were unusually tame

James Taylor White was considered Texas' first

• cattle breeder

• charro

• Cattle baron

In the 1700's, who established several large land grants along the Rio Grande?

• Jose de Escandon

• Charles Goodnight

• Stephen F. Austin

What was the main reason that ranchers began to raise cattle for products other than beef?

• Farmers were complaining about damaged crops

• People were becoming vegetarians

• The cost of transport was very high

Which of the following roles did women play in the cattle industry?

• established homes

• worked alongside their husbands

• owned their own ranches

• all of the above

In the second half of the 1800's what was the largest ranch in Texas?

• XIT Ranch

• King Ranch

• JA Ranch