WorksheetsUnit 9 - Cotton, Cattle, & Railroads Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The Era of Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads took place during this time
1519-1680
1821-1836
1861-1865
1865-1900
Which of the following was NOT a direct, positive result of the expansion of railroads in Texas?
Increased settlement
Improved roads and road system
Growth of railroad hub towns
Crops shipped to distant markets
What advantages did farmers in East Texas have over those who settled in the Panhandle or West Texas?
They could rely on dry farming to make up for a lack of rainfall
Sharecroppers were more loyal in East Texas
East Texas has a moist climate, access to rivers and streams
West Texas has a moist climate, access to rivers and streams
Which of the following terms describes a tenant farmer who paid rent with a portion of their cotton crop?
dry farming
sharecropping
land owner
landlord
Which of the following is a factor that led to cotton being Texas' most important industry?
Barbed wire fencing protected cotton fields from livestock
Swarms of grasshoppers assisted in the growth of cotton
The lack of railroads to transport cotton
The expansion of cotton farming in India and Egypt
Why was there a need for cowboys and cattle drives?
Settlers wanted the cattle contained.
Native Americans wanted the cattle moved out of the area.
There was a surplus of cattle that could be herded and sold for a profit.
The culture of Texas led itself to the industry.
How did cowboys help the Texas economy?
They fought the Native Americans and kept settlers safe on the frontier.
They farmed large crops and sold them to fellow Texans.
They brought cotton to Texas after the American Civil War.
They brought money, railroads and people to the state with the success of their drives.
Who were the first cowboys?
Chinese Americans
Anglo Settlers
Hispanics (Mexican Vaqueros), Native Americans, and African Americans
European immigrants
What created the need for cowboys and cattle drives?
The supply of cattle in Texas was large and the demand for beef in the North
The supply of cattle in Texas was large and the demand for beef in Mexico
The supply of cattle in the West and the demand for beef in the East
The supply of cattle in the East and the demand for beef in the North
What led to the closing of the frontier and the end of the cowboy era?
A shortage of cattle
The use of barbed wire and fences
Native American attacks
The frontier never closed
Why did the Native Americans name the African American troops that came to fight them Buffalo Soldiers?
They killed all of the buffalo
They were brave like the buffalo and had dark eyes
They only ate buffalo meat
They made camp at Buffalo Bluff
After the Civil War, where did most Indian raids in Texas take place?
North Texas
East Texas
West Texas
Coastal Texas
Why were the Texas Rangers sent to the area along the Rio Grande in the 1870s?
To protect the Native Americans from Mexican raids
To establish order and protect settlers
To protect the Confederates from the Union
To secure the border from illegal Mexican immigrants
What were some of the duties of the Buffalo Soldiers?
escorting settlers, cattle herds and railroad crews
fighting American Indian tribes on the Western Frontier
fighting during the American Civil War
All of the above
Which statement best describes Quanah Parker?
He was a major figure in Comanche resistance (refusal) to white settlement
He was a major figure in Comanche adjustment (changing) to reservation life
Both A & B
Neither A nor B
