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Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The name of the new unit is called what?

a)

Natural Texas and its People

b)

Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads

c)

Revolution and Republic

2.

There was a demand for what after the Civil War in the Northeastern United States

a)

Sports Cars

b)

Railroad

c)

Beef

3.

Who was forced out of West Texas to make room for cattle ranches?

a)

Native Americans

b)

Slaves

c)

Mexicans

4.

Texas remained a very agricultural state after the Civil War and still relied heavily on __________ production

a)

Wheat

b)

Cotton

c)

Corn

5.

This invention led the closure of the open range and many ranches throughout Texas.

a)

Barbed Wire

b)

Clothes line

c)

Fencing

6.

This unit lasted from when to when?

a)

1519-1682

b)

1636-1845

c)

1865-1900

7.

Which industry caused many people to move to West Texas?

a)

Cattle

b)

Seafood

c)

Fishing

8.

These were used to transport cattle to Railroads in the north

a)

Cattle Drives

b)

Cattle Trails

c)

Cattle Paths

9.

These people were responsible for driving cattle to railroads in the north

a)

Cowboys

b)

Wranglers

c)

Rebels

10.

These people helped force Native Americans out of Texas

a)

Buffalo Soldiers

b)

U.S. Army

c)

Settlers

11.

These helped transport goods and cattle quickly from West Texas to all over the United States

a)

Rail Roads

b)

Roads

c)

Rivers

12.
How did the railroad industry effect Texas population?
a)
Population decreased in the West
b)
Population increased in the West
c)
Population increased in the East
d)
Population increased in the East
13.
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
14.
___________ drove cattle from ranches to the railheads.
a)
Cowboys
b)
Explorers
c)
Railroad officials
d)
Meat dealers
15.
What helped cities boom in the late 1800s?
a)
Cities grew with railroad expansion
b)
American Indians removed to reservations
c)
Cotton became the number one industry in Texas
d)
Population in Texas dropped to the loud noise of the train
16.

What new technology was fast and carried a lot of items at once?

a)

railroad

b)

cattle drives

c)

sharecropping

d)

fisheries