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WorksheetsTexas History Unit 6
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 44mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who brought over the first cows and horses and deserves the most credit for ranching in Texas?
a)
Mexico
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
Great Britain
2.
After the Civil War, thousands of Texas returned home needing jobs. Many found jobs as vaqueros which means _________.
a)
cowboys
b)
police officers
c)
farmers
d)
lawyers
3.
Cows could be sold for much more money in the ____________.
a)
South
b)
North
4.
Cattle ________ were when cowboys rounded up Texas cattle into herds and guided them to the nearest rail head up north. From there, they were loaded onto trains and shipped North to be butchered.
a)
drives
b)
stockyards
c)
ranches
5.
Why did the cowboys have to use cattle drives to get the cattle up north?
a)
The south didn't have railroads to carry the cattle
b)
The south had plenty of railroads; it was just easier to drive the cattle up north using cowboys
c)
They wanted to give the cows excercise before taking them to the market.
6.
All are reasons the cattle drive era ended in the late 1880's EXCEPT
a)
Barbed wire closed the open ranges
b)
Rail lines extended into Texas, making cattle drives unnecessary
c)
The price of cows in the South dramatically increased, making cattle drives unnecessary
7.
All are true about the city of Galveston in 1900 EXCEPT
a)
It was located on a tidal island
b)
It was the leading port in Texas for ships.
c)
It was an entry point for many immigrants.
d)
It was located on a barrier island.
8.
What happened as a result of the Galveston Hurricane of 1900?
a)
There were over 8,000 deaths
b)
They built a 17 foot sea wall and raised the city 13 feet in elevation
c)
Galveston was rebuilt into a town that relies on tourism for its economy
d)
All of the above are correct
9.
Public land that could be used by anyone, usually for grazing cattle
a)
stockyard
b)
drive
c)
drift fence
d)
open range
10.
What is the significance of the year 1861 to TX history?
a)
Quanah Parker surrenders to the US Army
b)
TX troops leave for Europe to fight in WWI
c)
The railroad reaches TX
d)
Civil War begins
11.
What natural disaster led to Galveston's establishment of the commission plan of city government?
a)
Tornado
b)
Earthquake
c)
Fire
d)
Hurricane
12.
What was the impact of westward expansion on Native Texans?
a)
It made life easier
b)
It threatened the livelihood of Native Texans
c)
It gave them new opportunities
d)
It forced them to cooperate with settlers
13.
Which of the following best describes Quannah Parker's role during the Frontier Wars of the late 19th century?
a)
He defended the Anglos
b)
He took no part
c)
He fought to keep his tribe from being forced off their land
d)
He immediately retreated to avoid conflict
14.
What was one drawback to sharecropping?
a)
Sharecroppers have to plant and harvest crops
b)
Sharecroppers could take advantage of landowners
c)
sharecroppers could end up heavily in debt to the landowner
d)
Unable to sell their crops
15.
The following technological innovations worked together to affect the Texas economy near the end of the 19th century how? Railroads, Windmills, Steel Plow, Cotton Gin
a)
The cattle industry grew
b)
Farming was revolutionized
c)
Drilling for oil dominated the TX economy
d)
Many factories were built in TX cities
16.
The main crop grown for profit was
a)
pecans
b)
cotton
c)
wheat
d)
corn
17.
The dominant industry in Texas during the late 1800's and early 1900's was..
a)
Farming
b)
Ranching
c)
Oil
d)
Slave owning
18.
How did the spread of railroads across Texas affect the cattle drives?
a)
cattle drives declined, since the railroads could move the cattle much faster
b)
cattle drives increased, because railroads cost too much money to transport cattle
c)
railroad accidents involving cattle on the rail lines became pretty common in Texas
d)
railroads didn't have ANY affect on cattle drives in Texas
19.
What is one of the greatest benefits Texans saw from the expansion of the railroad?
a)
trains allowed people to travel across Texas much faster than using horses or stagecoaches
b)
farmers could use trains to transport their crops to the market
c)
ranchers could use trains to move their livestock in larger quantities [and much faster, too]
d)
ALL of these were benefits of expanding railroads
20.
What economic principle explains why prices for certain items either rise or drop?
[Example: when there's not much of an item, and people want really want it, the price will rise]
[Example: when there's not much of an item, and people want really want it, the price will rise]
a)
supply and demand
b)
urbanization
c)
projection
d)
franchise tax
21.
How did windmills help west Texas farms?
a)
they pumped water from underground sources up to the surface
b)
they generated electricity to power the farms and homes
c)
they were beautiful decorations that made farmers proud to own
d)
they were weather tools that helped farmers prepare for wind storms
22.
What caused rural Texas towns to become boomtowns?
a)
discovery of oil
b)
discovery of railroads
c)
cattle industry
d)
Windmills
23.
A framework or tower that supports a drill over a deep hole
a)
Derrick
b)
Refinery
c)
Scrip
d)
Boomtown
24.
The discovery of oil and the growth of railroads led to??
a)
The destabilization of Texas
b)
World War 1
c)
The urbanization of Texas.
d)
The oilization of Texas
25.
Who was in charge of the Weather Bureau in Galveston during the Galveston hurricane?
a)
Nobody.
b)
Issac Cline.
c)
Mitt Romney.
d)
Sam Houston.
26.
What era are we studying?
a)
Galveston Hurricane
b)
Age of Oil
c)
Cotton, Cattle, and the Railroads
d)
World War II and the Great Depression
27.
What is a boomtown?
a)
The center of banking and real estate.
b)
A town that has been destroyed in an oil explosion.
c)
A town that grows rapidly after the discovery of oil
d)
Major cities that grew because of the lack of Oil nearby
28.
What year did the first successful oil well erupt, changing the Texas economy forever?
a)
1901
b)
1921
c)
1900
d)
1836
29.
She was kidnapped by Comanche Indians and was later rescued by Texas Ranger Lawrence "Sul" Ross
a)
Elisabet Ney
b)
Cynthia Ann Parker
c)
Quanah Parker
d)
Lawrence "Sul" Ross
30.
Son of Comanche War Chief Peta Nacona and Cynthia Ann Parker, last leader of the Comanches
a)
Quanah Parker
b)
Cynthia Ann Parker
c)
James Hogg
d)
Scot Joplin
31.
A person who drills for oil wells in areas not known to be oil fields
a)
wildcatters
b)
crazy
c)
gushermen
d)
oil tycoons
32.
Breed of cattle, known for their hardiness and massive horns.
a)
Longhorn
b)
Primo Pick
c)
Angus
d)
Charlee
33.
He was a native born Texan elected Governor, known for his populist beliefs and increasing funding for public schools and colleges.
a)
James S. Hogg
b)
Scot Joplin
c)
Howard Hughes Sr.
d)
Lawrence "Sul" Ross
34.
One reason for the success of the cattle kingdom was ____________.
a)
the invention of barbwire
b)
the windmill
c)
the demand for Texas beef in the East
d)
Texas Fever
35.
What was the biggest oil boom in the world?
a)
Spindletop
b)
Goatman's Bridge
c)
Galveston
d)
Beaumont
36.
Which amendment provided women with the right to vote in the US?
a)
15th
b)
18th
c)
19th
d)
17th
37.
What is the new invention that ultimately ended the cattle drives?
a)
Trains
b)
Wooden Fences
c)
Rope
d)
Barbed wire
38.
How did cowboys identify their own cows?
a)
By putting collars on them
b)
By giving each cow a name
c)
By dying their hair
d)
By branding them
39.
All are reasons why railroads were needed EXCEPT__________
a)
Cows were tired of walking.
b)
Texas roads were muddy.
c)
Large steamboats couldn't use the shallow rivers.
d)
Horse-coach rides were slow and dusty.
40.
What two men were credited with first discovering oil in Texas?
a)
Mr. Higgins and Mr. Manning
b)
Mr. Wilson and Mr. Lucas
c)
Mr. Higgins and Mr. Lucas
d)
Mr. Don and Mr. Tompkins
41.
The amount of something that is available is known as
a)
Supply
b)
Division of labor
c)
Demand
d)
Boom
42.
The amount of something that people actually want or need is known as _______.
a)
Supply
b)
Division of Labor
c)
Demand
d)
Boom
43.
What does the term "social" mean?
a)
laws, government, leaders, boundaries, relationships with foreign countries
b)
people, beliefs, values, way of life
c)
money, taxes
44.
What does the term "political" mean
a)
laws, government, leaders, boundaries, relationships with foreign countries
b)
people, beliefs, values, way of life
c)
money, taxes
45.
What does the term "economic" mean?
a)
laws, government, leaders, boundaries, relationships with foreign countries
b)
people, beliefs, values, way of life
people, their beliefs, values, way of life
people, their beliefs, values, way of life
c)
money, taxes
46.
Why is there so much cotton grown in Texas?
a)
Texas has a good climate and fertile soil for profitable cotton fields
b)
cotton was an essential ingredient in most food recipes
c)
cotton was used as currency in most countries outside of the United States
d)
the entire state of Texas gets a lot of rainfall, which is necessary to grow cotton
47.
How did the oil industry affect the economy of Texas?
a)
the oil industry created more jobs, which brought more money into the Texas economy
b)
the oil industry created a natural disaster in Texas that had to be cleaned by Texans
c)
the oil industry was a huge boost for a few years, then completely disappeared
d)
the oil industry was so expensive to get started that the Texas government eventually gave it up
48.
What happened as a result of the destruction of many buffalo herds?
a)
defeat of the Native Americans, and their eventual resettlement on reservations
b)
rivers were blocked by so many dead buffalo that they stopped flowing
c)
the clothing industry lost many, since most clothes were made of buffalo hair
d)
none of these answers are correct
49.
What did some railroad companies do that angered many Texans?
a)
they formed trusts and monopolies that allowed them to charge higher prices
b)
they forced people to move in order to make way for the expanding railroad lines
c)
they allowed wealthy people to travel on the trains without charging them the cost of tickets
d)
they refused to build rail lines in the Houston area [which had become the largest TX city]
50.
Which of these helped increase the number of West Texas farmers?
a)
the invention of barbed wire
b)
the spread of railroads to West Texas
c)
the relocation of Native Americans to reservations
d)
ALL of these answers are correct
51.
With no advance warning, what event nearly destroyed the city of Galveston in 1900?
a)
a massive hurricane
b)
a huge earthquake
c)
riots that lasted nearly a month
d)
numerous tornadoes
52.
Which Texas region had the most oil wells?
a)
the Coastal Plains
b)
the North Central Plains
c)
the Mountains and Basins
d)
the Great Plains
53.
What is the best title for this political cartoon?
a)
Women Win the Right to Vote
b)
Women Head to Work
c)
Women in Charge of Families
d)
Women Become Political Leaders
54.
Which of these terms is connected to the "Age of Oil"?
a)
Spindletop
b)
boomtowns
c)
wildcatters
d)
ALL of these are correct answers
55.
What were windmills used for on West Texas farms?
a)
they used wind power to pump water from underground aquifers
b)
they showed farmers how hard the wind was blowing
c)
they were decorations that always looked good in the Texas sunset
d)
they were old-fashioned time keepers used as farm clocks
56.
Myth - exciting life of adventure, worry-free, roaming through a rugged but beautiful land
Reality - low pay, boring, dirty work that involved a lot of physical hardships
Whose life is being described?
Reality - low pay, boring, dirty work that involved a lot of physical hardships
Whose life is being described?
a)
Texas cowboy
b)
Texas soldier
c)
Texas buffalo hunter
d)
Texas Ranger
57.
What natural resource was discovered at Spindletop in 1901?
a)
oil
b)
gold
c)
coal
d)
underground water
58.
Where was Spindletop Field [where a huge discovery was made in 1901] located in Texas?
a)
Southeast Texas, near the border with Louisiana
b)
Northwest Texas, in the "Panhandle"
c)
Northeast Texas, close to Arkansas
d)
Southwest Texas, along the Rio Grande River
59.
Which of these is a FACT about James S. Hogg
a)
He was elected the governor of Texas in 1890
b)
He was the first native Texan governor of Texas
c)
He regulated the railroads and worked against trusts and monopolies
d)
ALL of these are facts about James Hogg
60.
Which of these is a FACT about Quanah Parker?
a)
He was half-Comanche and half-Anglo
b)
He led the failed attack on Adobe Walls
c)
He cooperated with the U.S. government and became a cattle rancher
d)
ALL of these are facts about Quanah Parker
61.
Which of these events would cause crop prices to FALL?
a)
an increase in crop production
b)
a decrease in the demand for the crop
c)
the destruction of the crop by wildfire
d)
a robbery in the store where crops are sold
62.
What did the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution do?
a)
gave women the right to vote
b)
allowed women to work in automobile factories
c)
provided women with total health care at no cost
d)
let women run for political office for the first time
63.
What did the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution do?
a)
Gave women the right to vote
b)
Allowed women to work in automobile factories
c)
provided women with total health care at no cost
d)
let women run for political office for the first time
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