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Cattle Industry

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did the cattle industry begin in Texas?

a)

It didn't begin in Texas

b)

Crops were dying so Texans needed a new job

c)

The Spanish brough cattle to Texas and the vaquero took care of them on ranches

2.

Why did the cattle industry grow in Texas after the Civil War?

a)

The Civil War killed all the cows.

b)

There was a demand for beef in the north and Texas had a large supply of cattle.

c)

Settlers moved in and brought new cows.

3.

How did Texans get their cattle to market?

a)

Mailed them

b)

Cattle drives

c)

Trucks

d)

Shipped them on boats

4.

What contribution did Charles Goodnight make to the cattle industry?

a)

Blazed the Goodnight Loving trail

b)

Invented barbed wire

c)

Invented condensed milk

d)

Founded the largest ranch

5.

What was Richard king known for?

a)

Having the largest ranch in Texas

b)

Inventing condensed milk

c)

Blazing the Goodnight Loving trail

d)

The first woman in Texas to own a ranch

6.

Who invented the barbed wire fence?

a)

Joseph Glidden

b)

Gail Borden

c)

Lizzie Johnson

d)

Richard King

7.
What was the cowboys' job?
a)
Their job was to entertain people as they traveled west watching rodeos.
b)
Their job was to steal cattle before it made it to market.
c)
Their job was to keep the herd together, protect the herd, and keep it moving.
8.
How was life rough for cowboys?
a)
Rough?  Being a cowboy was easy and lots of fun.
b)
They spent months on the trail, faced bad weather, risky river crossings, stampedes, and attacks.
c)
They worked five hours each day and only got a thirty-minute lunch break.
d)
All of these answer are correct.
9.
Why did ranchers drive their cattle north?
a)
warmer weather
b)
cooler weather
c)
over population in texas
d)
railroad access
10.
What was the first cattle trail that started in San Antonio,Texas and ended in Abilene, Kansas?
a)
Chisholm Trail
b)
Great Western Trail
11.
What are cattle?
a)
lots of horses
b)
lots of cows
12.
What did the Spanish explorers bring to America?
a)
silver
b)
cattle
c)
corn
d)
horses
13.
Which of the following describes a Texas Longhorn?
a)
long legs, strong, can last a long time without water
b)
aggressive, short legs, short horns
14.
What is Joseph Glidden famous for?
a)
starting cattle drives
b)
inventing the cattle brand
c)
inventing barbed wire
15.
After more railroads were built in towns
a)
cowboys became conductors
b)
long cattle drives ended
c)
ranchers started growing crops because they could be shipped easier
16.
The Goodnight-Loving trail is a type of
a)
railroad
b)
walking trail
c)
cattle trail
17.
What did ranchers use to tell the difference between their cattle?
a)
brands
b)
collars
c)
fences
18.

Why would cattle ranchers drive their cattle to northern cities?

a)

Cattle was selling for more money in the south

b)

Cattle was selling for more money in the more north/eastern markets

c)

The land was not suitable for the cattle in the south