Week 22 and 23 Assessment

1. What was another name for cowboys?

• Cowmen
• Rancher
• Wrangler
• Cattle Boys

2. Which of the following was a danger that cowboys faced on cattle drives?

• American Indians
• A stampede
• Running out of water
• All of the above

3. What was the name of the most important cattle trail in Texas?

• Texas-New Mexico Trail
• Goodnight-Loving Trail
• Texas-Wyoming Trail
• Chisolm Trail

4. Who was known as one of the founding fathers of the Texas cattle industry?

• Lizzie Johnson Williams
• Richard King
• Charles Goodnight

5. Who has one of the largest cattle ranches in Texas, even today?

• Lizzie Johnson Williams
• Richard King
• Charles Goodnight

6. Who was known as the "Texas Cattle Queen"?

• Lizzie Johnson Williams
• Richard King
• Charles Goodnight

7. Although the railroads were a good form of transportation, the canals seemed to be the most effective way to move goods and people.

• True
• False

8. Before the railroad boom, what were the two largest industries in Texas?

• Lumber manufacturing and grain milling
• Grain milling and oil
• Lumber manufacturing and gas

9. Which of the following Texas cities did not grown with the help of railroads?

• Galveston
• Dallas
• Austin
• San Antonio

10. Texas' population is made up largely of African or Hispanic heritages.

• True
• False