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WorksheetsA Growing State Assessment
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
How did Charles Goodnight contribute to the cattle industry?
He blazed a trail for getting cattle to market
He introduced words like ranch and corral.
He developed patterns for branding irons.
He developed ways of fencing herds.
Why do you think Lizzie Johnson inspired women in Texas?
She was a good businessperson.
She owned the largest ranch.
She invented barbed wire.
She created cattle trails.
A purpose of a roundup was to -
feed cattle
brand cattle
breed cattle
transport cattle
Why did ranchers with prize cattle like Joseph Farwell Glidden's invention?
It ended conflicts with farmers.
It kept their cattle on the open range.
It kept their cattle from mixing with common cattle.
It gave them better access to water holes and streams.
Which trail might a rancher use to travel to Denver?
Sedalia Trail
Shawnee Trail
Chisholm Trail
Goodnight-Loving Trail
Which statement best describes the effects of railroads on Texas?
The railroads hurt farming in the state.
Trains were rarely used to carry Texas crops.
The railroad brought many changes to the state.
The population of the state dropped because people left Texas for the Eastern United States.
Which industry grew when railroads were built through the forests in Texas?
The shipping industry
The farming industry
The lumbar industry
the cattle industry
Why was Galveston an important railroad connection for Texas businesses?
It was a big cattle town.
It was the center of the lumbar industry.
It was the only connection to the Rio Grande.
It was a port city used to ship and receive goods.
Which of the following let to the oil boom in Texas?
The boom of Borger
Edwy's Brown's well
The Lucas gusher
Gas run tractors
Workers in Deep Ellum, Texas relied on _________________ to make more goods faster and more cheaply.
Glidden's Invention
an assembly line
gas pipelines
robotics
