WorksheetsCotton, Cattle, and Railroads
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The life of a sharecropper was similar in some ways to the life of a slave in that many sharecroppers were --
not free to work for anyone except their landlords
not allowed to vote or hold political office
not allowed to marry or raise a family
not entitled to government assistance or services
The Buffalo Soldiers were --
brave Comanche warriors who raided Texan settlements
African-American troops who guarded the Texas frontier
settlers who hunted buffalo on Native American lands
members of the Confederate militia
An important effect of the expansion of railroads in Texas was --
greater efficiency in raising crops
a reduction in the amount of land available for farming
an increase in commercial farming
a decrease in the demand for crops
The state of Texas encouraged the construction of railroads by --
paying cash for each mile of track that was built
giving land grants to railroad companies
requiring farmers to use the railroads to transport their crops
placing a high tax on riverboat traffic
Use the map below AND your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
To bring cattle to market, Texas cowboys had to endure --
insects and diseases in the tropical rainforests
many days without food
dangerous canyons in the Rocky Mountains
hot and dry conditions on the Great Plains
There was a _____ in cotton production in Texas between 1869 and 1900.
slight decrease
large decrease
slight increase
large increase
Use the diagram below AND your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
Which of the following would best complete the diagram?
Texas sheep industry
Texas lumber industry
Texas cotton industry
Texas cattle industry
The first cattle in Texas were brought by --
English Puritans
Aztec traders
American settlers
Spanish explorers
Which new technology helped MOST to make cattle drives profitable?
Railroads
Telegraph
Barbed wire
Windmills
Barbed wire was used for?
close off the range and fence their properties
allow for people to freely roam the range
to prevent Indian attacks
to prevent trespassers on their property
One of the early causes of Texas moving from a rural society to an urban society was --
the growth of railroads
a decrease in rural public education
changes made to the tax system
the Civil War
What sparked the growth of industry and cities in Texas in the late 19th century?
Texas Rangers
automobile
railroad
canal system
Use the map below AND your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
By observing the movement of the frontier line during the 1800s, one could best conclude that --
settlers' desire for more land was more powerful than their fear of attack
Native-American warriors were better fighters than the Buffalo Soldiers
the buffalo continued to move west
West Texas contained the most valuable land in the state
One of the key factors leading to the expansion of the Texas frontier was --
the discovery of oil in the Permian Basin
an increase in organized, armed attacks against the Native Americans
a series of peace treaties between settlers and Native Americans
farming techniques taught by the Kiowa
The Texas frontier line was --
a fixed boundary between east and west Texas
the border between the Confederacy and the Union
an area of frequent conflict between settlers and Native Americans
a line separating Native American tribes from each other
The First Battle of Adobe Walls encouraged the U.S. government to --
convince the settlers to leave Native American territories
begin regular patrols through the southern plains
seek a peaceful way to expand the frontier
disband the Texas Rangers for the crimes they committed
Use the quotation below AND your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
I love this land and the buffalo and will not part with it. I want you to understand well what I say…. I hear a great deal of good talk from the gentlemen the Great Father sends us, but they never do what they say. I don't want any of the medicine lodges [churches and schools] within the country. I want the children raised as I was. -- Chief Satanta, Medicine Lodge, 1867
You can tell from this quotation that Chief Satanta felt that the
Native Americans would be happy to get schools for their children
Native Americans would not benefit from the expansion of the Texas frontier
U.S. officials were looking out for the best interests of the Native Americans
other native tribes were not trustworthy
How were 30 settlers able to hold off an attack by 700 Native Americans in the Second Battle of Adobe Walls?
The settlers' camp was surrounded by a high wall.
Another tribe came to the settlers' defense.
Heavy rain and fog made fighting difficult
The settlers had superior weapons.
The large amount of buffalo hunting in Texas helped lead to the --
large reduction of the cattle population in Texas
large population increase of Native Americans
starvation and eventual removal of Native Americans from Texas
migration of buffalo out of Texas
_____ were forced to move to reservations and give up their traditions.
Buffalo hunters
Army cadets
Native Americans
Ranchers
