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WorksheetsTexas Economy - Expansion, Farming, Cattle, Railroads, Oil
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Growth of railroads and discovery of oil
two reasons for Urbanization in Texas
two reasons for Cattle drives
two reasons for Better soil and more variety of crops
Native Americans and Anglo Americans made peace with each other.
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For the sake of lasting peace...
Reasons to kill the Natives
Reasons to kill the Longhorn
Reasons to kill the Buffalo
Reasons to kill the Cowboy
Why did Houston become the heart of the oil industry?
It was the largest city in Texas.
Beaumont was too far from any oi; fields.
It was where oil was discovered.
Galveston was hit by a hurricane.
What allowed West Texas farmers to get water from under ground?
Blue Steel Plow
Oil Derricks
Windmills
Longhorns
Who helped the Natives get used to living on the reservation (white culture)?
Mirabeau Lamar
Quanah Parker
Cynthia Ann Parker
Sam Houston
Law of Supply and Demand
Supply High, Price Low; Demand High, Price High
Supply High, Price High; Demand High, Price Low
Supply High, Demand High; Supply Low, Demand Low
Supply and Demand do not affect price
Who guarded the Frontier after the Civil War?
Cowboys
Ranchers
Buffalo Soldiers
Wildcatters
Why was the Houston Ship Channel enlarged?
The hurricane had destroyed it.
Ships carrying oil were too big.
They needed to protect Humpback Whales.
There were too many Cruise ships moving through.
How did Texas gain greater political influence?
Western Expansion
Cotton Farming
Cattle Ranching
Oil Industry
What is caused when farmers grow more cotton than people want?
Bust
Supply and Demand
Boom
Bankruptcy
What was caused by White settlers moving into the Natives' land?
More reservations in Texas
Less Cattle
More peace treaties
Less Natives (decline) in Texas
What did the Galveston Hurricane cause?
Beaumont became an oil boomtown.
Austin became the capital.
Houston become home to major industries.
Fort Worth was built to protect the frontier.
What ended cattle drives in Texas? (2 answers)
Railroads in Texas
Disease
Barbed wire
Open Range
What causes the Boom-and-Bust cycle?
Entropy
Law of Supply and Demand
Inflation
Law of Conservation of Energy
What did cowboys wear?
Leather chaps and wide-brimmed (cowboy) hats
Overalls
Linen Suits
Buffalo skin coats
People moving to Houston for oil jobs caused what kind of boom?
Cotton Farming
Baby
Population (grew 555%)
Cattle
Why did Beaumont have a population boom?
Galveston Hurricane
Largest Cattle Ranch
Happiest Place on Earth
Oil Boomtown
Why was farming difficult in West Texas?
It's DRY
Too many trees
Not enough people
It's too wet
What can be found in ALL regions of Texas?
Mountains
Dry Climate
Oil and Natural Gas
Natural Lakes
Why were cattle drives needed?
PROFIT for Ranchers because there was high demand in the NE
No one in Texas eats beef
Not enough land in Texas
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