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WorksheetsMrs. Rasmussen, Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
In which dates below did wars with American Indians and cattle drives take place?
1820-1835
1836-1845
1860-1900
1920-1935
Which of the following explains a change in lifestyle of American Indian tribes after the Civil War?
Many tribes experienced drought and famine
Many tribes moved westward to find buffalo
Tribes were removed to reservations
Tribes switched to farming after the buffalo herds disappeared
The buffalo soldiers helped to shape the history of Texas because they were -
American Indians who fought with Texas during the Civil War
African Americans who guarded the Texas frontier after the Civil War
Anglo Americans who sided with Mexico before the Texas Revolution
Mexican Americans who defended the Alamo during the Texas Revolution
One way that Governor James Hogg worked to protect Texans from unfair business practice was by ---
prosecuting corrupt leaders in the oil industry
working to bring an end to the range wars in West Texas
supporting the creation of the Texas Railroad Commission
signing legislation that established the Attorney General's office
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?
Increased number of Indian tribes in an area
Increased number of communities and therefore merchants
Decreased number of communities and merchants
No change in the social and economic status of the region
One consequence of the use of barbed wired on the frontier of Texas included —
the introduction of rodeos
the end of the cattle drives
a decline in the number of cattle ranches
an increase in conflicts with American Indian tribes
What animal was used by the Indians as a source of food, clothing, shelter, tools, and more?
the deer
the buffalo
the bear
What did the Plains Indians agree to in the Treaty of Medicine Lodge Creek?
they agreed to only attack the settlements that appeared on their land
they agreed to live on reservations and stop raiding Texan settlements
they agreed to move to Mexico and attack the settlements there
NONE of these answers are correct
Which of these men was the Comanche chief who continued to raid Texas settlements?
Quentin Porter
Quaid Puller
Quanah Parker
Quigley Piper
What was the nickname that the Plains Indians gave to the African American cavalry fighters?
Thundering Warriors
Wandering Horsemen
Prairie Troops
Buffalo Soldiers
What was the purpose of the cattle drive?
to move the diseased cows out of Texas
to move cows north to railroad connections, and then to markets for profit
to move the cows onto reservations for the Indians to hunt
NONE of these are correct
How did the expanding railroads in Texas help the Texas economy?
they allowed farmers and ranchers to move their goods to market quickly
they brought workers to Texas [who would spend their pay in Texas]
they boosted the lumber industry [wood to build tracks and trains]
ALL of these answers are correct
In the late 1800s, many women in Texas were fighting for “suffrage”, which is their right to -
own property
attend college
vote
serve on a jury
What was the most important crop grown in Texas? [hint: it was grown exclusively for profit]
cotton
carrots
corn
cabbage
Where were the cattle drives headed?
north, to the railroads
south, to Mexico
east, to markets in Florida
west, to California
What was the U.S. Army’s strategy for defeating the Plains Indians?
hire soldiers from other countries to attack the Indians repeatedly
offer to pay the Indians $5000 each if they would move to reservations
destroy the Indians’ villages and destroy the herds of buffalo
block the rivers and stop the flow of water on Indian land
What was the “open range”?
the nickname given to the war fought between the U.S. Army and the Plains Indians
an area of Texas that was considered sacred ground to the Plains Indians
public land that was used to raise cattle during this time period
NONE of these answers are correct
The father of the populist party in Texas was...
James Hogg
John F Kennedy
LBJ
Lincoln
James Hogg fought against...
Iran
large corporations like railroads and insurance companies.
everyone who disagreed with him, no matter what.
the bad guys.
Which of the following best describes the life of a cowboy?
Pay was low, hours long, and life was hard and dangerous
Showdowns and gunfights were common
Most of their time was spent in cow towns
Hunting indians and protecting white settlements
______________ was an invention used to keep cattle in one area.
sodbuster
steel plow
barbed wire
free silver
Which technology allowed for the easier transport of goods, and immigration to west Texas?
Steamboats
Automobiles
Railroads
Telegraphs
What happened to most of the Plains Indians, such as the Comanche, by the 1870s in Texas?
They once again prospered on the Plains
They were removed from their homeland to reservations
They agreed to give up their way of life
All of them died
A windmill works by a simple mechanism where winds blows through the blades and powers a pump to....
Bring oil to the surface from underground
Bring water to the surface from underground
Force water underground to irrigate the land
Provide hours of endless entertainment
An undeveloped area, wilderness
desert
valley
frontier
city
Which of the following factors proved to be the most challenging in the settlement of West Texas?
Native American tribes
poor, rocky soil
distance
hot temperatures
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
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
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 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
