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WorksheetsYISD MS SS Grade7 Cotton, Cattle, Railroad, Frontier
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which of the following explains a change experienced by Native American tribes after the Civil War?
All tribes switched from buffalo hunting to farming.
Tribes were moved to reservations against their wishes.
Most tribes kept following the buffalo.
Most tribes moved into cities for jobs.
· 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
Which of the following contributed to the urbanization of Texas in the late 1800s?
Railroads and the closing of the frontier
Cotton farming and the open range
Ranching and cattle drives
Cattle drives only
The Range Wars between farmers and ranchers were conflicts over—
water rights and the use of barbed wire.
the growth of factories.
the demand for beef and cotton.
the growth of the textile industry.
Former Texas governor who established the Texas Railroad Commission to protect citizens from unfair business practices.
Quanah Parker
James Hogg
Bose Ikard
Charles Goodnight
Which is a true statement about Texas' cattle trails after the Civil War?
All cattle trails led to towns in the East.
Cattle came to Texas from other states.
Cattle were driven to railroads in the North.
Beef was not popular in Texas.
After the Civil War many ex-slaves were still associated with the agricultural industry.
What key term describes these jobs?
Ranchero
Segregated
Sharecropper/Tenant Farmer
Quarantine
What effect did barbed wire fences have on the closing of open land in the Texas frontier?
Kept the Native Americans off the land
Made cattle drives dangerous
Caused too much damage to crops
Allowed cattle to roam freely
Barbed wire helped close off most of Texas' western frontier. As a result, farmers and ranchers engaged in....
Peace Talks
Range Wars
Elections
Celebrations
Around 1885, what caused the cattle drives to decline?
The cotton industry grew and required cowboys as labor.
Railroads allowed cattle to be transported quicker.
How did the end of the Civil War affect the cattle industry?
Demand for beef brought rapid growth.
No demand for beef.
Cattle were starving because they had not grazing land.
Cowboys needed jobs.
What was the reason for the invention of barbed wire?
To provide open spaces for cattle.
To contain cattle and protect farm land.
To keep sheep farmers off of ranches.
To establish acreage for goats.
What role did railroads play in Texas’ economy?
Did not effect the Texas economy
ONLY transported people
Increased tourism
Farmers and ranchers transported goods
How did Texas change with the introduction of the railroad?
New cities arose along rail stations.
Farmers moved away from cities.
Cattle drives increased to compete with railroads.
