Texas Industries Quiz

Which area of Texas was greatly populated due to railroads?

• East Texas

• West Texas

• Coastal Plains

• None of the Above

Which of the following is not true about Spindletop?

• It was the first type of commercial farming

• It led to boom towns throughout Texas

• It was the discovery of oil in Texas

• It helped new businesses grow and was the world’s largest oil reserve in Texas

What was the use of Refrigerated Cars?

• It kept the cattle cool during dry weather

• It stored the fuel inside coal

• It kept beef from spoiling

• It kept the lumber from falling apart

Who introduced cattle to Texas?

• Native Americans

• Buffalo Soldiers

• Cowboys

• Spain

What did branding do?

• It showed ownership of cattle

• It was a marketing strategy

• It kept cattle herds together

• Punished cattle from crossing barbed wires

Where was there a high demand for cattle?

• Texas

• Northeast

• South

• Midwest

What was the biggest factor in industrializing Texas?

• Cattle driving
• Railroads

• Refrigerated Cars

• Selling Cattle

Which part of TX had an increase in population because of railroads?

• West

• South

• Northeast

• Mountains and Basins

How was the supply of beef in the Northeast and TX?

• Beef in TX had high demand and beef in the Northeast had a low demand

• Beef in TX had low demand and beef in Northeast had a high demand

• The demands were equal between TX and the Northeast

• There was no demand for beef in TX or the Northeast

As a result of inventing railroad industries…

• Saw a decrease in production and businesses

• Saw no change in production and businesses

• Saw an increase in production and businesses

• Saw no change in production and businesses