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Cotton, Cattle, Railroads, and the Closing of the Frontier

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

__________ were the main reason for the closing of the Texas frontier by bringing in people and products all across Texas.

a)

Railroads

b)

Cattle Drives

c)

Windmills

d)

Barbed wire

2.

After the Civil War many __________ ___________ were added to support trade in the industry

a)

cattle choices

b)

cattle drives

c)

cattle trails

d)

buffalo soldiers

3.

__________ is the main source of income for people in west Texas because the land is too dry for farming.

a)

Goat herding

b)

Foraging

c)

Farming

d)

Ranching

4.

Native Americans living in the Great Plains hunted __________ to survive.

a)

Antelope

b)

Buffalo

c)

Lions

d)

Rabits

5.

James Hogg helped to _______ the Texas Rail Commission to protect citizens against unfair practices of the railroads.

a)

create

b)

disable

c)

destroy

d)

stop

6.

The_______ ________ fought Native Americans in Texas after the Civil War.

a)

Buffalo Bills

b)

Confederate Soldier

c)

Buffalo Soldiers

7.

During the 19th century, _________ ________ attacks was the main reason people did NOT settle Texas.

a)

Cattle trails

b)

Cattle drives

c)

Confederate Soldier

d)

Native American

8.

Once cotton was shipped by __________ to the north, cotton was turned into clothes and people would benefit greatly.

a)

boat

b)

plane

c)

train

d)

horse

9.

The __________ trail is the oldest and first trial in Texas.

a)

Shawnee

b)

Camino Real

c)

Old Three hundred

10.

Railroads, fights with Natives, and barbed wire were all ______________ of the Era.

a)

responsibilities

b)

characteristic

c)

stories

11.

Farmers and ranchers fought over barbed wire during the ____________ ______.

a)

Cotton wars

b)

Cattle wars

c)

Spanish wars

d)

Range wars

12.

Besides land, the demand for ________ helped bring people to the Texas Frontier.

a)

Chicken

b)

Beef

c)

Spinach

d)

Pineapple

13.

After reconstruction, Native American life changed by _________ to reservation

a)

leaving

b)

moving

c)

staying

14.

_______ ________’s mom was captured by Comanches where he was raised and later assimilated to American culture.

a)

Quanah Parker

b)

James Hogg

c)

Alexander Hamilton