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WorksheetsUnit 9 Important Terms 2026
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 34mins
Unsettled, wild, & unpopulated land is called:
Ranch
Frontier
Subsistence Farming
Settlement Patterns
What is a treaty?
A type of paper that is developed for real estate.
An agreement or arrangement decided by war.
A contract that states which sides are fighting.
An agreement or arrangement made by negotiation.
This invention helped to bring water to cattle in areas where water it hard to come by, such as West Texas:
Barbed Wire
Water Fountain
Windmill
Beaver Dam
A large farm where cattle or other animals are bred & raised:
Ranches
Subsistence Farming
Cattle Factory
Slaughterhouse
A type of steel fencing wire constructed with sharp edges or points arranged at intervals along the strands:
Barbed Strands
Steel Razors
Barbed Wire
Sharp Fencing
The agricultural process of applying controlled amounts of water to land to assist in the production of crops:
Supply Standards
Distribution of Canals
Irrigation
Water System
The spatial distribution of where humans inhabit the Earth:
Settlement Patterns
Urbanization
Systematic Settlement Arrangements
Ruralization Patterns
3 treaties signed by U.S. Government and Native American tribes to make peace:
Adobe Walls Treaty
Medicine Lodge Agreement
Salt Creek Handshake
Medicine Lodge Treaty
The process of increasing human settlement in cities:
Frontier Settlements
Urbanization
Settlement Patterns
Ruralization
Spanish term for Cowboys:
Caballeros
Vatos Locos
Vaqueros
Cabeza de Vaca
The practice of growing surplus crops to sell for profit:
Commercial Agriculture
Subsistence Farming
Ranching
Settlement Patterns
The practice of growing enough crops to provide for one's family group:
Commercial Agriculture
Settlement Patterns
Ranching
Subsistence Farming
The event where Native Americans attacked a wagon train and the wagon master, along with 7 more, were killed during a raid:
Panhandle Scuffle
2nd Adobe Walls
Salt Creek Raid
Red River Campaign
Which 3 Comanche & Kiowa Chiefs were involved in the Salt Creek Raid?
Big Tree, Satanta & White Horse
Satank, Big Tree, Satanta
Satank & Big Tree
Big Bear, Little Lake, and Ravenclaw
Which event included the Comanche attacking Anglo settlers, called "Buffalo Hunters," which lasted 5 days and more than 70 Natives were dead:
Salt Creek Raid
Adobe Walls
Red River Campaign
2nd Adobe Walls
Which Comanche Chief led Native Americans at 2nd Adobe Walls?
Satank
Quanah Parker
Parker Lewis
Quanah Big Shoulder
3 reasons the U.S. wanted to expand west were for:
large amounts of longhorn, unsettled longhorn business, and demand for chicken.
Native Removal, land, and economic relief.
Money, power, and the pursuit of happiness.
large amounts of unsettled land, wild longhorn, and demand for beef.
The name of the location where 3 treaties were signed by 5 Native American tribes & the U.S. government:
Medicine Village River
Medicine Lodge Creek
Lodge Creek Village
Cheyenne City
What terms did Native Americans receive in the Medicine Lodge Treaty?
Promises that there would be no government interference on their reservations.
Promises from the U.S. Government that they would come over for dinner once a week.
An annual salary for natives.
A promise to always be friendly.
Which U.S. Colonel led the attack in Palo Duro Canyan?
Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie
Gen. William Sherman
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
Lt. Col. Miguelito Odil
What did Native Americans do following the U.S. attack at Palo Duro Canyan?
White settlers experienced more fierce battles on the Texas Frontier and throughout the Pandhandle.
Native Americans chose to continue raiding Texas settlements.
Native Americans had no hope in saving their lands and decided to retreat West.
Native Americans surrendered & moved to reservations, opening the Panhandle to white settlers
What effect did the loss of the buffalo have on the Frontier?
The end of the buffalo put an end to the traditional way of life for Native Americans.
The loss of the buffalo meant that the U.S. had no other reason to move onto the Frontier.
The end of the buffalo began a more peaceful situation for Native Americans & the U.S. government.
The loss of the buffalo ruined plans for future Zoo developments in Texas.
What is the name that was given by Native Americans for African American soldiers during the Frontier War era?
Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Soldiers
Buffalo Wings
Buffalo Hunters
What was the name of the Anglo Settlers that were attacked at 2nd Adobe walls by the Comanche, led by Chief Quanah Parker, resulting in 70 Natives dead after 5 days of fighting?
Buffalo Soldiers
Buffalo Wings
Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Hunters
A cause contributing to the end of the cattle trails was:
Cattle Trails became muddy and difficult to access
Railroads came to Texas
Freight airplanes were more cost effective than traveling by land
Railroad prices became cheaper to ship goods
This jagged metal invention for fencing contributed to the end of the cattle trails:
Barbed Line
Barbara Walters
Barbed Wire
Sir Quacky Bigglesworth bought all land in North Texas
Which European country first brought horses & cattle to Texas?
United States
Spain
Mexico
Oompah Loompah Land
Why was it important for ranchers to brand their cattle?
To show ownership
To show that they cared
To show other ranchers who was boss
To show that animal cruelty is the best practice
Following the Civil War there was a high demand for cattle. Where was this demand?
In Southern States
In Northern & Western States
In Eastern States
In Northern & Eastern States
In a boom & bust cycle, what does "boom" mean?
a motorcycle explodes
a cycle period of great economic growth
a cycle period that means the market isn't doing anything
a cycle period of poor economic growth
The 4 major cattle trails during the cattle drive era in Texas were:
Goodnight-Loving, Western, Chisholm, & Nacogdoches
Goodnight-Sweetheart, Eastern, Cheeseholm, & Snoop Dogg
Goodnight-Loving, Western, Chisholm, & Shawnee (Sedalia)
Goodnight, Good Luck, See You When I see You, & Wussup
The term used to describe the battles between farmers & ranchers during the cattle trail era:
Range Rovers
Range Wars
Frontier Wars
Rage Against the Machine
What did railroads mean for Texas in terms of raw materials?
They could be moved faster, but at a great expense
They could move slower, but it would be more reliable
They could be moved at a faster, less expensive, & more reliable rate.
They actually were ineffective because the trains used raw materials to operate
All in all, what did the railroads do for businesses, towns & cities, and people in general?
Railroads brought growth and reliability
Railroads were unstable due to monopolies taking over
Railroads brought too many people to towns & cities and this hurt businesses
Railroads would become trustworthy and safe to travel
Besides the railroad, which other 2 inventions of the time helped communication improve?
Telecom
Telephone
Telegraph
Teletubby
When a person or company is the only supplier of a specific service or product is called a:
Shady
Monopolygraph
Bad Dude
Monopoly
This Texas Governor sought to help citizens overcome being taken advantage of by railroad monopolies:
James Hogg
Jack Beanstock
John Hoggenstath
James Smith
In an effort to help watch over bad railroad practices and ensure that Texans had affordable rates, the state legislature create this:
Texas Railroad Commission
Texas Railroad Commanders
Texas Railroad Monopoly
Texas Arts of Modern Cuisine
Why did farmers in East Texas have an advantage over farmers in West Texas?
Because East Texas farms are larger than West Texas.
Because East Texas has rivers which means they can travel faster.
Because West Texas isn't as cool as East Texas.
Because East Texas has more access to water.
Which was the preferred method of farming in drier climates like West Texas?
Agriculture Farming
Dry Farming
Deep Farming
Farm Plowing
In places like West Texas, what was the advantage of "deep plowing" the soil?
Because it loosened the soil and allowed water to soak in.
Because it opened the soil and allowed room for crop seeds.
Because it loosened rock and allowed for good fertilizer.
Because it opened the soil to allow for crop dusting.
Which was the most consistent & important crop in Texas that "soared (did well)" after the Civil War?
Wheat
Corn
Cotton
Cotton Candy
What developed (saw growth) following the arrival of railroads and increased farming throughout Texas?
Police Force
Large Towns
Small Towns
Large Cotton Candy Plantations
This former Governor of Texas was once President of Texas A&M University:
Sam Houston
James Hogg
Pinky Shacklebottom
Lawrence Sullivan "Sul" Ross
