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WorksheetsCotton, Cattle, Railroads, and Closing the Texas Frontier
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was a constant challenge that cowboys on the cattle drives faced with their cattle?
a)
Rattlesnakes
b)
Storms
c)
Stampedes
d)
Cows getting spooked
2.
Who were the Buffalo Soldiers?
a)
Quanah Parker
b)
Commanches
c)
Former Slaves
3.
What does vaquero mean?
a)
Spanish man
b)
Cowboy
c)
Indian
d)
Farmer
4.
After the Civil War, which part of the US saw an increase in demand for beef?
a)
East
b)
West
c)
North
d)
South
5.
Which technology caused cattle drives to end?
a)
Natural Fences
b)
Barbed Wire
6.
Why were more cattle trails added during this time periods?
a)
To keep up with the increasing railroad industry
b)
To keep up with the increasing cotton industry
c)
To keep up with the increasing cattle industry
7.
How did the climate affect the economic development of West Texas?
a)
Too dry for farming, ranching increased
b)
To dry for ranching, farming increased
8.
How did railroads impact Texas industry and agriculture?
a)
Allowed for people to be transported to cities
b)
Allowed for goods to be transported to markets
9.
Which region of Texas was most of the cotton industry located?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
10.
Why was ranching more popular than farming in West Texas?
a)
Lack of cattle
b)
Lack of people
c)
Lack of cities
d)
Lack of water resources
11.
Who created the Texas Railroad commission to protect Texans from the railroad business
a)
James Hogg
b)
Quanah Parker
12.
Who was Quanah Parker?
a)
The last chief of the Comanches
b)
Was captured by Comanches
c)
An orphan
13.
What happened to the American Indian tribes after the Frontier Wars?
a)
Stayed in Texas
b)
Were captured
c)
Relocated to reservations
14.
Which factors contributed to the settlement of the Texas frontier?
a)
New Railroad Stations
b)
Demand for Water
c)
Demand for Beef
d)
New railroad stations and demand for bee
15.
Which factors contributed to the settlement of the Texas frontier?
a)
New Railroad Stations
b)
Demand for Water
c)
Demand for Beef
d)
New railroad stations and demand for beef
16.
What caused the range wars?
a)
Cattle Drives
b)
Fencing in land with barbed wire
c)
Crops
d)
Indians
17.
Why were windmills important for farmers and ranchers in West Texas?
a)
Electricity
b)
Irrigation
18.
How did the geography of TX change with the introduction of the railroad?
a)
New cities along rail stations
b)
New cities were built away from rail stations
c)
Cattle drives increased
d)
There was more electricity
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