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WorksheetsRanching and Railroads
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
What was the largest ranch in Texas during the 1880s?
TX
PHT
XLT
XIT
Which trail did not go through Indian Territory?
Goodnight-Loving Trail
Western Trail
Chisholm Trail
Shawnee Trail
What ended open-range cattle herding in the late 1800s?
Oil wells
Barbed wire
Railroads
Telegraph
How did barbed wire help farmers settle in West Texas?
It helped expand railroads into the area
It helped crops by providing protection from cattle
It gave people a way to earn money
It provided growth of protected land
What did the final destination of all the cattle trails have in common?
All led to highways where cattle would be shipped to the East to be sold
All went through Indian Territory for trade with Native Americans
All led to railroads where cattle would be shipped to the East to be sold
Some went to railroad cities to be sold at auction
In what direction did the cattle trails go?
West
South
East
North
Why were the rivers important on the Goodnight-Loving Trail?
They provided a path for the trail
They were used for moving cattle north
They provided water for the cattle
They were used as landmarks to travel along
Who originally brought cattle to Texas?
Mexicans
Spanish
Americans
French
How was the long-horn well suited for open-range ranching?
They could survive through hot and cold weather but not walk long distances.
They had a hard time surviving in cold weather but not hot weather.
They could stand up to hold/cold weather easily and walk long distances.
They had long legs that allowed them to roam farther and more easily.
What event cause the mass movement of Native Americans west to Indian Territory?
Battle of New Orleans
Widespread drought
Indian Removal Act
Louisiana Purchase
What does transcontinental mean?
flying to another continent
extending or going over a continent
visiting a continent for research
writing about a continent
A farmer who, in exchange for seed, tools, and a portion of the crop, works on the landowner's farm.
tenant farmer
rancher
sharecropper
drover
What made it possible for the meatpacking industry to grow in Texas?
railroads and refrigeration
syndicates
refrigeration
fencing and barbed wire
What is the Spanish word for rancher?
vaquero
vacas
ranchero
corrales
What was the purpose of drift fences?
to keep wild cattle off one's ranch land
to create corrals for mustangs
create a place for branding
to keep cattle on the cattle trail
A place where livestock are penned before they are slaughtered.
corral
cattleyard
streetcar
stockyard
A group of investors who join together to fund a business is called
sharecropper
syndicate
pioneer
migrant
How did the railroad industry effect Texas population?
Population decreased in the West.
Population increased in the East.
Population increased in the West.
Population increased in the East.
What is the relationship between the cattle industry and the railroad industry?
There is no connection between the cattle industry and railroad industry
Cattle ranchers would also invest in railroad companies
Cattle ranchers would set up thier ranches along train stations
The end destination of cattle trails was railroad stations that would take cattle to markets
Which of the following is NOT an effect of the railroad industry in Texas?
Easier to ship goods across the state
Helped the Texas government raise money
Encouraged government to buy pieces of land
Population of West Texas declined
What helped cities boom in the late 1800s?
Cities grew with railroad expansion.
Cotton became the number on industry in Texas
American Indians removed to reservataions
Population dropped due to loud noise of trains
_________________________ drove cattle from ranches to railroads.
Railroad officials
Explorers
Cowboys
Meat dealers
What do you call the cowboys that ride in the back of the cattle drive?
Wrangler
Drag Rider
Point Rider
Trail Boss
To break away from, or withdraw from something
abolish
secede
repeal
compromise
