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Mrs. Rasmussen, Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which dates below did wars with American Indians and cattle drives take place?

a)

1820-1835

b)

1836-1845

c)

1860-1900

d)

1920-1935

2.

Which of the following explains a change in lifestyle of American Indian tribes after the Civil War?

a)

Many tribes experienced drought and famine

b)

Many tribes moved westward to find buffalo

c)

Tribes were removed to reservations

d)

Tribes switched to farming after the buffalo herds disappeared

3.

The buffalo soldiers helped to shape the history of Texas because they were -

a)

American Indians who fought with Texas during the Civil War

b)

African Americans who guarded the Texas frontier after the Civil War

c)

Anglo Americans who sided with Mexico before the Texas Revolution

d)

Mexican Americans who defended the Alamo during the Texas Revolution

4.

One way that Governor James Hogg worked to protect Texans from unfair business practice was by ---

a)

prosecuting corrupt leaders in the oil industry

b)

working to bring an end to the range wars in West Texas

c)

supporting the creation of the Texas Railroad Commission

d)

signing legislation that established the Attorney General's office

5.

Which of the following is a likely result of the opening of West Texas to railroads and agriculture from the settlement of previous Indian lands?

a)

Increased number of Indian tribes in an area

b)

Increased number of communities and therefore merchants

c)

Decreased number of communities and merchants

d)

No change in the social and economic status of the region

6.

One consequence of the use of barbed wired on the frontier of Texas included —

a)

the introduction of rodeos

b)

the end of the cattle drives

c)

a decline in the number of cattle ranches

d)

an increase in conflicts with American Indian tribes

7.

What animal was used by the Indians as a source of food, clothing, shelter, tools, and more?

a)

the deer

b)

the buffalo

c)

the bear

8.

What did the Plains Indians agree to in the Treaty of Medicine Lodge Creek?

a)

they agreed to only attack the settlements that appeared on their land

b)

they agreed to live on reservations and stop raiding Texan settlements

c)

they agreed to move to Mexico and attack the settlements there

d)

NONE of these answers are correct

9.

Which of these men was the Comanche chief who continued to raid Texas settlements?

a)

Quentin Porter

b)

Quaid Puller

c)

Quanah Parker

d)

Quigley Piper

10.

What was the nickname that the Plains Indians gave to the African American cavalry fighters?

a)

Thundering Warriors

b)

Wandering Horsemen

c)

Prairie Troops

d)

Buffalo Soldiers

11.

What was the purpose of the cattle drive?

a)

to move the diseased cows out of Texas

b)

to move cows north to railroad connections, and then to markets for profit

c)

to move the cows onto reservations for the Indians to hunt

d)

NONE of these are correct

12.

How did the expanding railroads in Texas help the Texas economy?

a)

they allowed farmers and ranchers to move their goods to market quickly

b)

they brought workers to Texas [who would spend their pay in Texas]

c)

they boosted the lumber industry [wood to build tracks and trains]

d)

ALL of these answers are correct

13.

In the late 1800s, many women in Texas were fighting for “suffrage”, which is their right to -

a)

own property

b)

attend college

c)

vote

d)

serve on a jury

14.

What was the most important crop grown in Texas? [hint: it was grown exclusively for profit]

a)

cotton

b)

carrots

c)

corn

d)

cabbage

15.

Where were the cattle drives headed?

a)

north, to the railroads

b)

south, to Mexico

c)

east, to markets in Florida

d)

west, to California

16.

What was the U.S. Army’s strategy for defeating the Plains Indians?

a)

hire soldiers from other countries to attack the Indians repeatedly

b)

offer to pay the Indians $5000 each if they would move to reservations

c)

destroy the Indians’ villages and destroy the herds of buffalo

d)

block the rivers and stop the flow of water on Indian land

17.

What was the “open range”?

a)

the nickname given to the war fought between the U.S. Army and the Plains Indians

b)

an area of Texas that was considered sacred ground to the Plains Indians

c)

public land that was used to raise cattle during this time period

d)

NONE of these answers are correct

18.

The father of the populist party in Texas was...

a)

James Hogg

b)

John F Kennedy

c)

LBJ

d)

Lincoln

19.

James Hogg fought against...

a)

Iran

b)

large corporations like railroads and insurance companies.

c)

everyone who disagreed with him, no matter what.

d)

the bad guys.

20.

Which of the following best describes the life of a cowboy?

a)

Pay was low, hours long, and life was hard and dangerous

b)

Showdowns and gunfights were common

c)

Most of their time was spent in cow towns

d)

Hunting indians and protecting white settlements

21.

______________ was an invention used to keep cattle in one area.

a)

sodbuster

b)

steel plow

c)

barbed wire

d)

free silver

22.

Which technology allowed for the easier transport of goods, and immigration to west Texas?

a)

Steamboats

b)

Automobiles

c)

Railroads

d)

Telegraphs

23.

What happened to most of the Plains Indians, such as the Comanche, by the 1870s in Texas?

a)

They once again prospered on the Plains

b)

They were removed from their homeland to reservations

c)

They agreed to give up their way of life

d)

All of them died

24.

A windmill works by a simple mechanism where winds blows through the blades and powers a pump to....

a)

Bring oil to the surface from underground

b)

Bring water to the surface from underground

c)

Force water underground to irrigate the land

d)

Provide hours of endless entertainment

25.

An undeveloped area, wilderness

a)

desert

b)

valley

c)

frontier

d)

city

26.

Which of the following factors proved to be the most challenging in the settlement of West Texas?

a)

Native American tribes

b)

poor, rocky soil

c)

distance

d)

hot temperatures

27.

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

28.

Which new technology helped MOST to make cattle drives profitable?

a)

Railroads

b)

Telegraph

c)

Barbed wire

d)

Windmills

29.

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

30.

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

31.

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

32.

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

33.

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

34.

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

35.

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

a)

Buffalo hunters

b)

Army cadets

c)

Native Americans

d)

Ranchers

36.
Who did President Grant send to Texas to destroy the Comanche and Kiowa?
a)
William T. Sherman
b)
Philip Sheridan 
c)
Tim Ashlock
d)
Both Sherman and Sheridan 
37.
Sharecropping 
a)
where someone rents the land 
b)
where someone borrows everything and shares crops as payment 
c)
increased commercial farming 
d)
very successful way to farm 
38.
All of the following were factors that fostered westward expansion into Texas EXCEPT 
a)
land for farming and ranching 
b)
growth of the railroads
c)
removal of American Indians 
d)
failure of the cotton crops 
39.
In a short span of time (20-30 years), railroads drastically transformed Texas in many ways.
a)
True 
b)
False 
40.
Tenant farming and sharecropping kept many farmers in a cycle of 
a)
debt 
b)
wealth 
c)
sisterhood 
d)
water