Texas History and Economic Development

open range is _______________

• junction

• Before the 1800's, Texas ranchers did not build fences. Their cattle roamed the grassy plains, also called the

• oil refinery

• early settlement

There were lots of jobs to run drills or build pipelines this is called

• construction jobs
• economic opportunity

• drill operations
• construction planning

___________won the Medal of Honor for fighting bravely in World War II.

• Dwight D. Eisenhower
• George Patton
• Cleto L. Rodriguez

• Omar Bradley

A lot of trees were cut down to make room for railroad tracks.  

• Deforestation for railroad construction. Which caused negative conditions

• Building parks near the railroad.
• Using metal instead of wood for tracks.
• Planting trees along the tracks.

In 1901 Beaumont, TX was popular for ________

• its booming oil industry
• its agricultural exports
• its railroad industry
• its textile manufacturing

Many Texans eagerly awaited the arrival of new ____?_______, hoping they would spur economic growth in their towns and cities.

• factories
• businesses
• restaurants
• railroads

Railroad companies killed buffalo on American Indian land.

• Railroad companies protected buffalo on American Indian land.
• Railroad companies killed buffalo on American Indian land. It was a negative effect.

• Railroad companies transported buffalo across American Indian land.
• Buffalo were killed by settlers on railroad land.

Bessie Coleman contribute to the ________ industry

• automobile
• telecommunications
• aviation
• agriculture

Which factor MOST contributed to the growth of the cotton industry in Texas during the mid-1800s?

• The invention of the cotton gin

• The discovery of oil

• The construction of railroads

• The gold rush

Texas railroad boom allow Texas to ship and receive good quickly, brought new settlers to Texas and ______________

• the population increased in Texas

• Native Americans discovered Texas

• Cities were constructed along the railroad lines increasing Texas population