WorksheetsCotton, Cattle, Railroads, and the Closing of the Frontier
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 14mins
__________ were the main reason for the closing of the Texas frontier by bringing in people and products all across Texas.
Railroads
Cattle Drives
Windmills
Barbed wire
After the Civil War many __________ ___________ were added to support trade in the industry
cattle choices
cattle drives
cattle trails
buffalo soldiers
__________ is the main source of income for people in west Texas because the land is too dry for farming.
Goat herding
Foraging
Farming
Ranching
Native Americans living in the Great Plains hunted __________ to survive.
Antelope
Buffalo
Lions
Rabits
James Hogg helped to _______ the Texas Rail Commission to protect citizens against unfair practices of the railroads.
create
disable
destroy
stop
The_______ ________ fought Native Americans in Texas after the Civil War.
Buffalo Bills
Confederate Soldier
Buffalo Soldiers
During the 19th century, _________ ________ attacks was the main reason people did NOT settle Texas.
Cattle trails
Cattle drives
Confederate Soldier
Native American
Once cotton was shipped by __________ to the north, cotton was turned into clothes and people would benefit greatly.
boat
plane
train
horse
The __________ trail is the oldest and first trial in Texas.
Shawnee
Camino Real
Old Three hundred
Railroads, fights with Natives, and barbed wire were all ______________ of the Era.
responsibilities
characteristic
stories
Farmers and ranchers fought over barbed wire during the ____________ ______.
Cotton wars
Cattle wars
Spanish wars
Range wars
Besides land, the demand for ________ helped bring people to the Texas Frontier.
Chicken
Beef
Spinach
Pineapple
After reconstruction, Native American life changed by _________ to reservation
leaving
moving
staying
_______ ________’s mom was captured by Comanches where he was raised and later assimilated to American culture.
Quanah Parker
James Hogg
Alexander Hamilton
