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WorksheetsCotton, Cattle, & Railroads Quiz 1!
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Barbed wire helped close off most of the western frontier, as a result, farmers and ranchers engaged in....
Peace Talks
Range Wars
Elections
Celebrations
I. Republic of Texas
II. Early Statehood
III. Civil War & Reconstruction
IV. ?
Select the best choice to fill in the missing Texas History Era in the timeline.
Age of Contact
Civil War and Reconstruction
Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads
Civil Rights and Conservatism
How did the environment influence the development of Ranching in West Texas instead of Farming?
Water Resources were scarce
Lack of railroads
Politics
Oil was discovered in West Texas
Which of these gives the best summary for the era known as "Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads" (1860-1900)?
Conflicts with Native Americans and Cattle Drives
Fighting against Mexico for independence
Spanish and French explorers searching in the "new world"
Early people migrating from Asia to North America
How did the population of Texas change AFTER the Civil War?
The population of Texas Decreased.
The population of Texas Increased.
The population of Texas stayed the same.
None of the above
What was the name of the area being shown?
Reservation Land
Comancheria
Oklahoma
Apache Nation
What American Concept is being represented in this image?
Racial Equality!
Capitalism!
MANIFEST DESTINY!!!!
Cattle Drives!
· I was the son of an American woman captured by the Comanches.
· I was the last Chief of the Comanches.
· My tribe roamed West Texas.
· I eventually; assimilated into American culture and influenced other American Indians to do so.
Using the information listed above, who am I ?
Iron Jacket
Quanah Parker
John Wallace
Peta Nacona
1) Former Texas governor
2) Set up the Texas Railroad Commission
3) Protected citizens from unfair business practices
Who is described above?
Quanah Parker
James Hogg
Bose Ikard
Charles Goodnight
What happened to towns, like Houston and Dallas, during the late 1800's?
They grew due to the discovery of barbed wire
Became railroad centers
Populations fell because they weren't near the railroads
Became government centers
