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WorksheetsTX20 - Cattle Kingdom
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which era of Texas History happened between "Early Statehood" and "Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads"?
Civil War and Reconstruction
Texas Revolution
Mexican National Era
Republic of Texas
The Comanche Indians controlled a large section of Texas known as "Comancheria". Which of these men was the last chief of the Comanches who led their resistance against the U.S. government [and then later convinced them to cooperate and peacefully move to reservations]?
Quanah Parker
Kicking Bird
Geronimo
Sitting Bull
What invention led to "wars" between cattle ranchers and farmers? [hint: this invention eventually helped bring about the end of the cattle drive era]
barbed wire
leather boots
spurs
the saddle horn
What was barbed wire used for during this time period?
fencing - built to keep animals in [or out] of certain areas
fashion - most commonly used as material for dresses
fun - people would make round balls out of it and toss them around
fighting - it was wrapped around sticks or poles and used as a weapon
Which of these sets of years best covers the time period in Texas History where our state experienced wars with American Indian tribes and cattle drives?
1860 - 1900
1800 - 1840
1740 - 1760
1950 - 2000
Which of these events happened in Texas between 1860 and 1900? [there are TWO correct answers, and you must choose them BOTH]
battles between the American Indians and the U.S. Army
cattle drives that moved cows out of Texas
the Texas Revolution
Texas annexation into the U.S. as the 28th state
Where did the Texas cattle trails end?
cattle were moved to railroads in the North that would transport them to Chicago or St. Louis
cows were put on ships in the Gulf and were sailed to European markets
cows were led across the Rio Grande into Mexico, where they were sold for meat
cattle were marched to nature preserves in Wyoming and Montana to live in peace
Why were the cattle herds being moved OUT of Texas?
they had to be moved to railroads in the north [because the railroads hadn't spread to Texas yet]
they were diseased, and had to be quarantined outside of Texas as quickly as possible
they were causing a lot of damage to the crops of cotton and corn that had been grown by Texas farmers
they had eaten all the grass in Texas, and needed to find food in other places before they starved
King _______
JA _______
Shoe Bar ______
XIT ______
What word is missing from this list of places in Texas?
Ranch
River
Railroad
Reservation
Which of these is a cattle ranch located in Texas?
King Ranch
XIT Ranch
Shoe Bar Ranch
ALL of these answers are correct
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