Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads Quiz-3.0

Who were the Buffalo Hunters? What were they hired to do?

• To protect the buffalo herds

• To hunt buffalo for their hides

• To train buffalo for farming

• To relocate buffalo to new areas

What were the Indian Wars? Where were they located? What was the effect of the Indian wars?

• Conflicts between settlers and Native Americans, mainly in the West, leading to loss of Native lands

• Battles between European countries, mainly in the East, leading to new alliances

• Skirmishes between cowboys and outlaws, mainly in the South, leading to law enforcement

• Disputes between farmers and ranchers, mainly in the North, leading to agricultural development

What closed the frontier/open range?

• The invention of the steam engine

• The introduction of barbed wire

• The discovery of gold

• The expansion of the railroad

What were the cattle trails used for?

• Transporting goods to markets

• Moving cattle to railheads

• Building railroads

• Mining resources

What made the plains tribes surrender and move to a reservation? Where were most Natives moved to?

• Lack of food and resources; Oklahoma

• Gold rush; California

• Railroad expansion; Texas

• Farming opportunities; Kansas

What did the building of railroads in Texas help with?

• Increasing cattle population

• Faster shipping to markets

• Reducing farming land

• Increasing gold mining

What did the railroad end?

• Cattle drives and stagecoach travel

• Farming and mining

• Gold rush and oil boom

• Native American reservations and wars

What was life like for cowboys?

• Easy with high pay

• Long hours with little pay and many dangers

• Short hours with high pay

• Relaxed with no dangers

Why were railroads important in Texas?

• They were used for decoration

• They helped with population growth and transportation

• They were used to block cattle

• They were only for transporting gold

How did barbed wire help the Texas economy?

• It was used for decoration

• It helped ranchers keep cattle in and was illegal to cut

• It was used to build houses

• It was used to make clothes