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WorksheetsNorth Central Plains
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
How did many Plains Indians in Texas meet their needs?
fishing
weaving
working as scouts
hunting buffalo
What happened when settlers started hunting the buffalo that the Native American tribes needed?
Settlers hunted a few buffalo and gave the meat to Native Americans.
Native Americans decided to move to different regions of Texas.
Native Americans started trading buffalo with tribes from Canada.
Settlers overhunted buffalo which threatened the Native American way of life.
Which was a major advantage for the United States during the Red River War?
They became allies with the Comanche.
They knew the area better.
They had better weapons.
They moved constantly.
Who showed that ranching could be a major industry in Texas?
Richard King
Joseph Glidden
Lizzie Johnson
Charles Goodnight
Who invented and patented barbed wire?
Richard King
Joseph Glidden
Lizzie Johnson
Charles Goodnight
Who traveled the Chisholm Trail with a herd of cattle?
Richard King
Joseph Glidden
Lizzie Johnson
Charles Goodnight
Who established the JA Ranch in the Texas Panhandle?
Joseph Glidden
Richard King
Lizzie Johnson
Charles Goodnight
How did Richard King help the growth of the cattle industry in Texas?
He started ranches throughout the state.
He showed ranching could be a major industry.
He spoke for Texas ranchers in Washington, D.C.
He sold land at low prices to those who would start a ranch in Texas.
How did Joseph Glidden help farmers in Texas?
He created new irrigation methods.
He helped farmers find laborers.
He invented barbed wire.
He rented land to tenant farmers.
Which trail might a rancher use to travel to Kansas City?
Sedalia Trail
Chisholm Trail
Shawnee Trail
Goodnight-Loving Trail
Which statement best described the effects of railroads in Texas?
The railroads hurt farming in the state.
The railroads brought many changes to the state.
Trains were rarely used to carry Texas crops.
The population of the state dropped because people left Texas to other states.
What region of Texas have we been learning about?
The Great Plains
The Coastal Plains
The North Central Plains
Mountains and Basins
Cities and towns in the North Central Plains grew because of the railroad industry. Which two cities grew in the North Central Plains as a result of the railroad?
El Paso and Abilene
Abilene and Forth Worth
San Antonio and Fort Worth
Forth Worth and Houston
In a free enterprise system, farmers in Texas can-
only grow certain crops
sell or not sell their cattle
charge what the government says they can
only make enough money to pay their costs
In a free enterprise system, when supply is high-
costs go up
prices usually fall
prices will stay the same
the demand is always high
