WorksheetsUnit 7 Test Review
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
Who was the last leader of the Comanche tribe in Texas
James Hogg
Quanah Parker
Sam Houston
Mary Ann Parker
What term was given to African Americans that fended off Native American raids on the Western frontier?
Buffalo Soldiers
Cattle Soldiers
Rebels
Cowboys
Texas became a leader in what industry following the Civil War?
Cotton Industry
Chicken Industry
Cattle Industry
Railroad Industry
Native American attacks prevented Anglo Americans from doing what in the late 1800s?
Making peace treaties
Settling in the western part of Texas
Drilling for oil
Searching for gold
What was a major issue ranchers faced concerning cattle in the late 1800s
Flooding of water sources
Rustling by other ranchers
Cattle gaining weight
Sheep overtaking cattle industry
High costs for food, drought and new methods of making money are a result of what?
Conflict between farmers and ranchers
Urbanization
Economic changes
Monopolies
What is evident of cattle trails in Texas?
All cattle trails came from northern states
Cattle trails were created to support the fast growing cattle industry
All cattle trails led to eastern states
Only possible after the expulsion of native Americans i
Land, longhorns and railroads are all a result of what?
Expansion of the Texas frontier following the end of the Civil War
Mexico regaining control of Texas
Closing of the frontier due to Native American raids
Urbanization of Texas
Which of the following is not a positive effect on the railroad system making its way to Texas
Faster, cheaper and safer mode of transportation
Cities in Texas grew at a fast rate due to more opportunities for transportation
Buffalo Soldiers shot and killed buffalo from the railroad cars
Cattle could be transported at a faster rate
What were the Range Wars in Texas?
The difference between the lowest and largest value
Fighting between farmers and ranchers
Fighting against new technological advancements
Farmers and ranchers rebelling against the government
What was the name of the largest ranch in Texas that was located in the Panhandle
King Ranch
XIT Ranch
XYZ Ranch
XWT Ranch
Vaqueros are important to Texas because?
Their traditions were adopted by Americans
Horses from Spain were brought over during the Spanish Colonial Era
Mexican traditions carried over into the United States
All the above
What insect is responsible for cotton crops getting destroyed?
Bees
Boll Weevil
Ticks
Fleas
Which Texan governor supported the creation of the Texas Railroad Commission?
Sam Houston
Ulysses S Grant
James Hogg
George W Bush
A journal entry from an individual on the plains writes about their experiences fighting Native Americans and hunting buffalo. Who would they be?
Buffalo Soldiers
Vaqueros
US Army
Mexican Soldiers
What was a technological innovation during the late 1800s that allowed the long preservation of cattle meat to the East Coast
Ice Machines
Refrigerated railroad cars
Cotton Gin
What two characteristics best describe the Cotton, Cattle and Railroad Era
Conflicts with Native Americans and Growth of the Cattle Industry
Texan Independence and Mexican-American War
Rebellion against Spain and Mexican Independence
Secession from United States and Reconstruction
What is the proper term for the two houses within the Legislative Branch of government?
Senate
House of Representatives
Bicameral
Republic
Under what section of the Constitution guarantees citizens of the United States their individual freedoms?
Bill of Rights
Amendments
Declaration of Independence
Preamble
Who are the heads of the Texas Executive branch?
President and Vice President
Supreme Court
Mayor and Counclimen
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
The Supreme Court belongs to which branch of government?
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
How many US Senators are there per state?
50
100
2
101
Federalism involves the three levels of government. What are those levels?
Federal-State-Local
District-State-Local
State-District-Municipal
What year was the current Texas Constitution written and ratified in?
1876
1824
1955
1861
Checks and Balances is defined as what within the State and Federal government?
System where power is separated between the 3 branches of government
Cashing checks and balancing bank accounts
Fundamental rights of US Citizens
System where each branch of government holds each other in equal power
What is an example of Separation of Powers?
The concept of Vetoing
3 Branches of Government
Congress making executive orders
Supreme Court taxing the US
What is an example of how a citizen participates in the US/Texas Judicial system?
Serving on a jury
Voting on a new legislative bill
Running for political office
Paying taxes
What technological innovation led to farmers and ranchers being able to keep their cattle and other livestock within their property?
Great Wall of China
Wood Fences
Barbed Wire
Nothing, they kept their land open
Why did Texan engineers work to improve refrigeration methods?
Cattle Overpopulation
The north cut off the south from ice supplies during the Civil War
To combat climate change
