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Cattle Cotton and Railroads

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which explains a change in lifestyle of American Indian tribes after the Civil War?
a)
Many tribes experienced drought and famine.
b)
Many tribes moved westward to find buffalo.
c)
Tribes were removed to reservations.
d)
Tribes farmed after buffalo herds disappeared.
2.
Which nickname was given to the African-American regiments of the Army after the Civil War?
a)
Buffalo Hunters
b)
Red River Rebels
c)
Buffalo Soldiers
d)
Screaming Eagles
3.
I was the son of an American woman captured by the Comanches and the last Chief. Who am I?
a)
Pete Nacona
b)
Iron Jacket
c)
Cynthia Ann Parker
d)
Quanah Parker
4.
How did the end of the Civil War affect the cattle industry?
a)
The demand for beef in the East brought rapid growth.
b)
Farmers had to move west and take land needed for grazing.
c)
Much of the land used for grazing was destroyed in the war.
d)
The loss in the Confederacy brought many cowboys to Texas.
5.
Why did ranching develop in West Texas instead of farming?
a)
Water Resources were scarce
b)
Lack of railroads
c)
Politics
d)
Oil was discovered in West Texas
6.
What role did railroads play in Texas’ economy?
a)
Railroads brought very few people to Texas.
b)
The trains were made to transport people only.
c)
The railroads made it harder to transport goods to the East.
d)
A way to transport good to market
7.
What happens to Native American tribes after the Civil War?
a)
Most Indians join the U.S. Army
b)
Indians were displaced & forced to move onto Reservations
c)
Most moved to Canada
d)
Indians became cowboys & joined the cattle drives
8.
After the Civil War the supply of beef was very low in Northern states.  What will happen to the price of Texas cattle if they could be sold up North?
a)
Price will increase
b)
Price will decrease
c)
Price will stay the same
9.
Which of the following explains a change in lifestyle of American Indian tribes in Texas, after the Civil War in 1865? 
a)
Many tribes experienced drought and famine
b)
Tribes were removed to reservations
c)
Tribes switched to farming after the buffalo herds disappeared
d)
Many tribes moved eastward to find buffalo
10.
Which explains a change in lifestyle of American Indian tribes after the Civil War?
a)
Many tribes experienced drought and famine.
b)
Many tribes moved westward to find buffalo.
c)
Tribes were removed to reservations.
d)
Tribes farmed after buffalo herds disappeared.
11.
Which nickname was given to the African-American regiments of the Army after the Civil War?
a)
Buffalo Hunters
b)
Red River Rebels
c)
Buffalo Soldiers
d)
Screaming Eagles
12.

Cattle drives and ranching were year-round jobs for who?

a)

Buffalo Soldiers

b)

Farmers

c)

Indians

d)

Cowboys

13.

Bad weather, cattle rustlers, Indians, and stampedes are all causes of what?

a)

Dangers on an oil rig

b)

Dangers during the battle of the Alamo

c)

Dangers on a Cattle Drive

d)

Dangers of farming

14.

Identify the invention in the image. This invention helped to close off the open range making cattle drives dangerous and contributing to the Open Range War.

a)

Barbed Wire

b)

Wooden Fence

c)

Metal Fence

d)

Wooden Post

15.

What effect did barbed wire fences have on the closing of open land in the Texas frontier?

a)

Kept the Indians off the land

b)

Made cattle drives dangerous for Ranchers

c)

Caused too much damage to horses

d)

Ranchers loved the invention of barbed wire

16.

Select the best choice to fill in the missing Texas History Era in the timeline.

a)

Age of Contact

b)

Civil War and Reconstruction

c)

Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads

d)

Civil Rights and Conservatism

17.

"Buffalo Soldiers" were African American soldiers who were given their nickname by who?

a)

Tejanos

b)

Native American Tribes

c)

American Soldiers

d)

Mexican Citizens

18.

What inventions changed West Texas after the Civil War and encouraged settlement in the west?

a)

Cars and planes

b)

Books and water bottles

c)

cell phones and laptops

d)

Windmills, barbed wire, and railroads

19.

How did windmills make it possible for farmers to move west to cheaper land and bigger forms?

a)

made water available for the crops

b)

flooded and killed the cattle

c)

gave the farmers more money for building the windmills

20.

Did peace agreements work with the Native Americans?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

I Don't Know

d)

Maybe

21.

What is a Buffalo soldier?

a)

Someone that hunts buffalo to sell the hides

b)

African-American soldiers that served on the frontier

c)

People that pretended to be the buffalo

22.

What is a Buffalo Hunter?

a)

Whites that hunts buffalo to sell the hides

b)

African-American soldiers that served on the frontier

c)

People that pretended to be the buffalo

23.

Who made the least amount of changes to the environment?

a)

African Americans

b)

Native Americans

c)

Farmers

d)

Sharecroppers

24.

Public land that could be used by anyone, usually for grazing cattle is called....

a)

open range

b)

open land

c)

open plains

d)

open biome

25.

A wire made with thorns in it is called...

a)

Barbed wire

b)

Spiked wire

c)

Spurs

26.

Which type of transportation was NOT used in this time period?

a)

Automobiles

b)

Horse

c)

Walk

d)

Train

27.

*Rodeos, Lassos, Rancheros, Corals, Vaqueros are all influences on the ranching industry from which country?

a)

United States

b)

England

c)

France

d)

Mexico

28.
What does vaquero mean?
a)
Spanish man
b)
Cowboy
c)
Indian
d)
Farmer
29.
Which technology caused cattle drives to end?
a)
Natural Fences
b)
Barbed Wire
30.

why would barbed wire cause cattle drives to end?

a)

the wire went across the cattle trails to keep the cows from trampling and eating crops.

b)

after it was invented, there was no longer a demand for beef in the east

c)

barbed wire created more railroads to take the cattle to the east to be sold

d)

barbed wire killed all the cattle

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