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WorksheetsThe Closing of the West and the Coming of Oil
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 26mins
Along with available land, which other factor helped the settlement of the Texas Frontier
Increased investment in schools
Building a fort in West Texas
Demand for Beef in Eastern States
Introduction of new cattle breeds
Identify from the following which events most characterized society in Texas from 1860-1890.
Independence from Mexico
Women and African Americans fighting for Civil Rights
Cattle Drives and Wars with American Indian Tribes
Drilling for oil and developing an export economy
Identify this man who was the son of an American woman captured by the Comanches, as well as the last Chief of the Comanches. He and his tribe roamed West Texas and eventually assimilated into American culture where he influenced others American Indians to do so as well.
Peta Nocona
Quanah Parker
John Wallace
Iron Jacket
After the Civil War, the US Army used African American regiments to keep the peace among the American Indians. Identify the nickname of these regiments.
Bucktails
Red River Rebels
Buffalo Soldiers
Screaming Eagles
After the Civil War, American Indian tribes underwent which change in lifestyle?
Many tribes moved westward to find buffalo
Tribes were removed to reservations
Many tribes experienced drought and famine
Tribes switched to farming after the buffalo disappeared
How did the end of the Civil War effect the Cattle Industry?
Much of the land used for grazing was destroyed in the war
farmers had to move west and take land for grazing
the demand for beef in the East brought rapid growth to the industry
The loss in the Confederacy brought many cowboys to the cattle industry
Railroad Track Mileage across Texas grew from 0 miles in 1850 to over 9,970 in 1900. This growth resulted in which geographic change?
New cities grew up along the rail lines
American Indian tribes were relocated
Texas became a primary producer of cotton
West Texas' population grew larger than that of East Texas
As the cotton, cattle, lumber and oil industries developed in Texas which of the following resulted from that growth?
Railroads were built to transport products to markets
Texas created an income tax to support economic growth
the agriculture sector of Texas' economy went into decline
New immigrants in Texas struggled to find good paying jobs
The closing of the Texas Frontier, which included the use of barbed wire resulted in
Sharecroppers claiming public lands
the end of the cattle drives
immigrants moving onto land in West Texas
Railroad companies building on American Indian lands
Which statement below is true about the Major Cattle Trails
All cattle trails that started in Texas led to towns in the east
After the Civil War, ranchers used the trails to bring cattle to Texas from other states
After the Civil War several cattle trails were added to support the growing cattle industry in Texas
Before the Civil War, increased settlement encouraged Texas ranchers to find new markets for their cattle
Which cattle trail was used first?
Chisholm
Goodnight-Loving
Shawnee
Western
In which region of Texas was the Cotton Industry located?
Panhandle
East Texas
Coastal Plains
Mountains and Basins
The introduction of windmills for ranching in West Texas allowed
electricity to the region
air conditioning for the region
wind power to be generated to operate farm equipment
the irrigation of crops without access to rivers
In 1901 what resource was discovered at Spindletop?
Railways
Water
Cattle
Oil
Developing technology helped to expand which of the following industry in Texas
water
oil
cattle
railroads
The Populist political movement in Texas was concerned primarily with the following
regulating railroads
protecting agricultural workers
protecting factory workers
finding jobs for women
The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 resulted in the development of city or municipal governments. This newly formed government was allowed by the state of Texas to raise money to
find a cheaper water supply
create new recreational facilities
build a bridge to connect islands with the mainland
construct a seawall to protect from further hurricanes
A characteristic of Texas during the Age of Oil was
growth of cattle drives
job opportunities declined
growth of urban areas
industrialization began to decline
A result of World War 1 was a change in the lives of Texas women. Which of the following was one of those changes?
Women began to receive equal pay
Women began to serve in combat
Women began to be accepted to universities for the first time
Women began to enter the workforce
The growth of the Railroad throughout Texas in the early twentieth century resulted in
the use of mass transit systems throughout Texas cities
the employment of many female railroad conductors
increase in coal mining to support the railroads
the growth of urban centers such as Dallas and Houston
