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Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

The life of a sharecropper was similar in some ways to the life of a slave in that many sharecroppers were --

a)

not free to work for anyone except their landlords

b)

not allowed to vote or hold political office

c)

not allowed to marry or raise a family

d)

not entitled to government assistance or services

2.

The Buffalo Soldiers were --

a)

brave Comanche warriors who raided Texan settlements

b)

African-American troops who guarded the Texas frontier

c)

settlers who hunted buffalo on Native American lands

d)

members of the Confederate militia

3.

An important effect of the expansion of railroads in Texas was --

a)

greater efficiency in raising crops

b)

a reduction in the amount of land available for farming

c)

an increase in commercial farming

d)

a decrease in the demand for crops

4.

The state of Texas encouraged the construction of railroads by --

a)

paying cash for each mile of track that was built

b)

giving land grants to railroad companies

c)

requiring farmers to use the railroads to transport their crops

d)

placing a high tax on riverboat traffic

5.

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 --

a)

insects and diseases in the tropical rainforests

b)

many days without food

c)

dangerous canyons in the Rocky Mountains

d)

hot and dry conditions on the Great Plains

6.

There was a _____ in cotton production in Texas between 1869 and 1900.

a)

slight decrease

b)

large decrease

c)

slight increase

d)

large increase

7.

Use the diagram below AND your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

Which of the following would best complete the diagram?

a)

Texas sheep industry

b)

Texas lumber industry

c)

Texas cotton industry

d)

Texas cattle industry

8.

The first cattle in Texas were brought by --

a)

English Puritans

b)

Aztec traders

c)

American settlers

d)

Spanish explorers

9.

Which new technology helped MOST to make cattle drives profitable?

a)

Railroads

b)

Telegraph

c)

Barbed wire

d)

Windmills

10.

Barbed wire was used for?

a)

close off the range and fence their properties

b)

allow for people to freely roam the range

c)

to prevent Indian attacks

d)

to prevent trespassers on their property

11.

One of the early causes of Texas moving from a rural society to an urban society was --

a)

the growth of railroads

b)

a decrease in rural public education

c)

changes made to the tax system

d)

the Civil War

12.

What sparked the growth of industry and cities in Texas in the late 19th century?

a)

Texas Rangers

b)

automobile

c)

railroad

d)

canal system

13.

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 --

a)

settlers' desire for more land was more powerful than their fear of attack

b)

Native-American warriors were better fighters than the Buffalo Soldiers

c)

the buffalo continued to move west

d)

West Texas contained the most valuable land in the state

14.

One of the key factors leading to the expansion of the Texas frontier was --

a)

the discovery of oil in the Permian Basin

b)

an increase in organized, armed attacks against the Native Americans

c)

a series of peace treaties between settlers and Native Americans

d)

farming techniques taught by the Kiowa

15.

The Texas frontier line was --

a)

a fixed boundary between east and west Texas

b)

the border between the Confederacy and the Union

c)

an area of frequent conflict between settlers and Native Americans

d)

a line separating Native American tribes from each other

16.

The First Battle of Adobe Walls encouraged the U.S. government to --

a)

convince the settlers to leave Native American territories

b)

begin regular patrols through the southern plains

c)

seek a peaceful way to expand the frontier

d)

disband the Texas Rangers for the crimes they committed

17.

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

a)

Native Americans would be happy to get schools for their children

b)

Native Americans would not benefit from the expansion of the Texas frontier

c)

U.S. officials were looking out for the best interests of the Native Americans

d)

other native tribes were not trustworthy

18.

How were 30 settlers able to hold off an attack by 700 Native Americans in the Second Battle of Adobe Walls?

a)

The settlers' camp was surrounded by a high wall.

b)

Another tribe came to the settlers' defense.

c)

Heavy rain and fog made fighting difficult

d)

The settlers had superior weapons.

19.

The large amount of buffalo hunting in Texas helped lead to the --

a)

large reduction of the cattle population in Texas

b)

large population increase of Native Americans

c)

starvation and eventual removal of Native Americans from Texas

d)

migration of buffalo out of Texas

20.

_____ were forced to move to reservations and give up their traditions.

a)

Buffalo hunters

b)

Army cadets

c)

Native Americans

d)

Ranchers