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WorksheetsCattle Trails Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where did cattle drives begin? (Which state)
a)
Missouri
b)
Georgia
c)
Oklahoma
d)
Texas
2.
Why was it necessary to move cattle from Texas?
a)
People in Texas didn't eat beef
b)
There was an over-supply of cattle in Texas and the demand for beef was greater in the Northeast
c)
There was a terrible drought in Texas and the cattle couldn't get enough food
d)
Cattle never even lived in Texas
3.
What is the name of the famous trail that ends Abilene, Kansas?
a)
Oregon Trail
b)
Shawnee Trail
c)
Chisholm Trail
d)
Bike Trail
4.
The Black Cowboys of Texas were
a)
Spanish Cowboys from Mexico
b)
Carpetbaggers from the North
c)
Men who wore black costumes and rode only black horses
d)
Freed slaves who moved to Texas to pursue jobs as cowboys
5.
Cattle drives ended in part due to the invention of
a)
Trains
b)
Barbed Wire
c)
Rifles
d)
trailers
6.
These helped transport goods and cattle quickly from West Texas to all over the United States
a)
Rail Roads
b)
Roads
c)
Rivers
7.
The Cattle Industry grew after the Civil War because:
a)
Railroads came to Texas.
b)
The demand for beef increased in the North.
c)
Pork and Chicken were over priced.
d)
The South won and wanted to promote its business.
8.
What was one reason for cattle trails to begin?
a)
people in the east needed meat because soldiers ate it during the war
b)
cattle did not graze in the east
c)
no one would tend to cattle in the east
9.
Which invention had the effect of ending the era of the "long drives" of the late 19th century?
a)
the cotton gin
b)
barbed wire
c)
paved roads
d)
the refrigerated box car
10.
The cattle trail that reached Abilene, Kansas was named...
a)
Chisholm
b)
Sedalia
c)
Sioux
d)
Western
11.
The reason for high cattle prices in the East was...
a)
low demand
b)
high supply
c)
high demand
12.
The reason cattle were cheap in Texas was because of ...
a)
high supply
b)
high demand
c)
low supply
13.
African Americans often faced less discrimination because ranchers were not interested in the color of their skin, but they were interested in their ...
a)
skill
b)
age
c)
height
d)
race
14.
The Black Cowboys of Texas were
a)
Spanish Cowboys from Mexico
b)
Carpetbaggers from the North
c)
Men who wore black costumes and rode only black horses
d)
Freed slaves who moved to Texas to pursue jobs as cowboys
15.
What happened to the price of cattle in TEXAS when ranchers returned home after the war?
a)
The price of cattle increased because there were so many cows.
b)
The price of cattle decreased because there were so many cows.
c)
The price of cattle increased because most of the cows had been eaten.
d)
Nothing happened to the price of cows.
16.
Which method of transportation was used to move cattle?
a)
Steamboats
b)
Railroads
c)
Cars
d)
Planes
17.
Which two items led to the end of cattle trails?
a)
The steamboat and airplane
b)
Railroad expansion and barbed wire
c)
Barbed wire and the airplane
d)
Railroad expansion and steamboats
18.
The first cattle trail that began in San Antonio, Texas and ended in Abilene, Kansas was
a)
The Chisholm Trail
b)
The Great Western Trail
c)
Panama Canal
d)
The Native American Trail
19.
The trail used to guide cattle north to new railroad lines across the Great Plains was known as
a)
The Chisholm Trail
b)
The Great Western Trail
c)
Panama Canal
d)
The Native American Trail
20.
Men who were able to get jobs in Texas after the Civil War
a)
Thomas Edison
b)
Black Cowboys
c)
Alexander Graham Bell
d)
George Washington Carver
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