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North Central Plains

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did many Plains Indians in Texas meet their needs?

a)

fishing

b)

weaving

c)

working as scouts

d)

hunting buffalo

2.

What happened when settlers started hunting the buffalo that the Native American tribes needed?

a)

Settlers hunted a few buffalo and gave the meat to Native Americans.

b)

Native Americans decided to move to different regions of Texas.

c)

Native Americans started trading buffalo with tribes from Canada.

d)

Settlers overhunted buffalo which threatened the Native American way of life.

3.

Which was a major advantage for the United States during the Red River War?

a)

They became allies with the Comanche.

b)

They knew the area better.

c)

They had better weapons.

d)

They moved constantly.

4.

Who showed that ranching could be a major industry in Texas?

a)

Richard King

b)

Joseph Glidden

c)

Lizzie Johnson

d)

Charles Goodnight

5.

Who invented and patented barbed wire?

a)

Richard King

b)

Joseph Glidden

c)

Lizzie Johnson

d)

Charles Goodnight

6.

Who traveled the Chisholm Trail with a herd of cattle?

a)

Richard King

b)

Joseph Glidden

c)

Lizzie Johnson

d)

Charles Goodnight

7.

Who established the JA Ranch in the Texas Panhandle?

a)

Joseph Glidden

b)

Richard King

c)

Lizzie Johnson

d)

Charles Goodnight

8.

How did Richard King help the growth of the cattle industry in Texas?

a)

He started ranches throughout the state.

b)

He showed ranching could be a major industry.

c)

He spoke for Texas ranchers in Washington, D.C.

d)

He sold land at low prices to those who would start a ranch in Texas.

9.

How did Joseph Glidden help farmers in Texas?

a)

He created new irrigation methods.

b)

He helped farmers find laborers.

c)

He invented barbed wire.

d)

He rented land to tenant farmers.

10.

Which trail might a rancher use to travel to Kansas City?

a)

Sedalia Trail

b)

Chisholm Trail

c)

Shawnee Trail

d)

Goodnight-Loving Trail

11.

Which statement best described the effects of railroads in Texas?

a)

The railroads hurt farming in the state.

b)

The railroads brought many changes to the state.

c)

Trains were rarely used to carry Texas crops.

d)

The population of the state dropped because people left Texas to other states.

12.

What region of Texas have we been learning about?

a)

The Great Plains

b)

The Coastal Plains

c)

The North Central Plains

d)

Mountains and Basins

13.

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?

a)

El Paso and Abilene

b)

Abilene and Forth Worth

c)

San Antonio and Fort Worth

d)

Forth Worth and Houston

14.

In a free enterprise system, farmers in Texas can-

a)

only grow certain crops

b)

sell or not sell their cattle

c)

charge what the government says they can

d)

only make enough money to pay their costs

15.

In a free enterprise system, when supply is high-

a)

costs go up

b)

prices usually fall

c)

prices will stay the same

d)

the demand is always high