WorksheetsConflict, Cattle, Oil, Railroads
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Where were the Native Americans moved after the Civil War?
They were left alone
To reservations
Canada
They were all killed
What made it harder to farm in West Texas than to ranch?
too much water
bad soil
too much wind
not enough water
What was NOT an effect of railroads being built in West Texas?
Cities and towns being built
Made cattle drives unnecessary
Allowed hunters to shoot buffalo from train cars
led to the growth of the automobile industry
Which group opposed the use of barbed wire
farmers
cowboys
politicians
indians
In a boom-bust cycle, when the supply of a product drops, what happens to the price?
increases
drops
stays the same
becomes free
Which governor set up the Texas railroad commission
Rick Perry
James Hogg
Sam Houston
Greg Abbott
What was the goal of the Progressive Movement
to get better wages and working conditions for workers
to get a good rate on auto insurance
to make sure the government progresses along
to make things better for company owners and rich people
What was Spindletop, and where did it happen?
gold strike in California
Cattle drive in West Texas
An explosion in North Texas
Oil Strike in East Texas
What did the Native Americans call the African-American soldiers that fought in the U.S. army?
Buffalo soldiers
Buffalo hunters
Night Soldiers
Americans
Who was Quanah Parker?
An Oil Tycoon
A Politician
An American General
A Comanche Chief
How did the growth of the railroads effect the cattle drives?
It made them unnecessary
increased their value
expanded them
people stopped eating beef
What states were the cattle drives going to?
Kansas, Missouri, Wyoming
New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire
California, Nevada, Arizona
Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico
What was a negative effect of the railroads?
Brought outlaws to Texas
Allowed buffalo hunters to shoot buffalo out of the train cars
built cities in Texas
planted trees in Texas
What did Howard Hughes Sr. invent?
Oil
Trains
Wagons
A rotary drill for oil wells
How did the growth of the Oil industry effect Texas
People flooded to East Texas to drill for oil
People left Texas
more people started ranching
more people started farming
Why was the Galveston Seawall built?
To stop hurricanes
to stop Mermaids from immigrating to Texas
to prevent flooding
As a memorial
What group of European Americans were discriminated against during WWI?
English
Spanish
German
French
Which two events caused the United States to get involved in World War I?
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Sinking of the Lusitania
Siege of the Alamo
Zimmerman Telegram
What is the purpose of a windmill?
To measure wind speed
To pump water up from under ground for livestock
To look cool
To water plants
Which event took place between the Civil War and World War II?
Texas Revolution
Vietnam War
American Revolution
World War I
