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WorksheetsUnit 9 Test Review "Cotton, Cattle & Railroads"
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
African American troops who fought against the Indians during the Indian Wars...
a)
Hood's TX Brigade
b)
Texas Rangers
c)
Terry's TX Rangers
d)
Buffalo Soldiers
2.
After the Civil War & Reconstruction what happened to the American Indians?
a)
Forced to join the Union
b)
Forced to fight against other tribes
c)
Many fled to reservations in California
d)
Forced to move to reservations in Oklahoma
3.
Westward Expansion and anglo migration was a result from...
a)
U.S. Army's victory over the American Indians
b)
the departure of Anglo settlers in West TX
c)
the increased numbers of buffalo along the TX plains
d)
the large supply of longhorn cattle
4.
Which group controls the railroads and the oil and gas industry?
a)
TX Railroad Commission
b)
TX Oil Alliance
c)
Interstate Commerce Commssion
d)
TX Oil Workers Union
5.
Women's Christian Temperance Union was the first to...
a)
publicly endorse the 13th amendment
b)
fight for equal rights for freed slaves
c)
publicly endorse women's suffrage
d)
fight for equal pay
6.
What happened to towns, like Houston and Dallas, during the late 1800's?
a)
They grew to the discovery of barbed wire
b)
Became railroad centers
c)
Populations fell because they weren't near the railroads
d)
Became government centers
7.
TX governor who wrote a state anti-trust law and created the TX Railroad Commission...
a)
James Hogg
b)
Henry Ossian Flipper
c)
Oran Roberts
d)
Lawrie Tatum
8.
Most famous Kiowa Chief; "Orator of the Plains"
a)
Quanah Parker
b)
Satank
c)
Big Tree
d)
Satanta
9.
Great Comanche chief; led his people peacefully to the reservations in Oklahoma.
a)
Satanta
b)
Quanah Parker
c)
Big Tree
d)
Satank
10.
What significant factor led to western expansion in TX?
a)
Large American Indian presence
b)
Large supply of cowboys and barbed wire
c)
Demand for high cattle prices in TX
d)
Large amount of land available
11.
A trust...
a)
eliminates competition
b)
allows for a monopoly
c)
prevents other companies from selling the same product or service
d)
All of the above
12.
Which is NOT true about the expansion of railroads?
a)
Caused the industrialization of TX
b)
Fast, cheap and reliable transportation
c)
farmers and merchants Were only able to transport their goods locally
d)
Allowed raw materials in TX to be sent to northern markets
13.
What is the current era we are studying?
a)
Reconstruction and the Cattle Industry
b)
Spanish Origins of Cattle
c)
Cotton, Cattle and Railroads
d)
Indian Wars, Cattle and the Railroad Era
14.
The TX governor who balanced the budget by cutting pensions and school funding...
a)
Oran Roberts
b)
James Hogg
c)
Henry Flipper
d)
Elisabet Ney
15.
From which European country did TXNS learn about the Cowboy way of life?
a)
England
b)
Europe
c)
Mexico
d)
Spain
16.
The last and most decisive battle of the Red River War?
a)
Battle of Palo Duro Canyon
b)
Battle of Palmito Ranch
c)
Battle at Adobe Walls
d)
Red River War
17.
What agricultural inventions were introduced in the late 1800's?
a)
windmills, tractors, irrigation and barbed wire
b)
windmills, barbed wire & irrigation
c)
tractors & windmills
d)
windmills, electric fencing & irrigation
18.
What caused the U.S. Army to be unsuccessful at first when trying to stop Indian raids?
a)
There weren't enough soldiers
b)
American Indians knew the territory better
c)
Forts were too close
d)
They weren't unsuccesful
19.
Which statement is NOT true regarding the Buffalo Soldiers?
a)
They were respected by the Indians
b)
Their service was a recognized
c)
They faced discrimination, but were recognized for their skill in warfare
d)
They were not allowed to do much due to the Black Codes
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