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Unit 7 Test Review

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the last leader of the Comanche tribe in Texas

a)

James Hogg

b)

Quanah Parker

c)

Sam Houston

d)

Mary Ann Parker

2.

What term was given to African Americans that fended off Native American raids on the Western frontier?

a)

Buffalo Soldiers

b)

Cattle Soldiers

c)

Rebels

d)

Cowboys

3.

Texas became a leader in what industry following the Civil War?

a)

Cotton Industry

b)

Chicken Industry

c)

Cattle Industry

d)

Railroad Industry

4.

Native American attacks prevented Anglo Americans from doing what in the late 1800s?

a)

Making peace treaties

b)

Settling in the western part of Texas

c)

Drilling for oil

d)

Searching for gold

5.

What was a major issue ranchers faced concerning cattle in the late 1800s

a)

Flooding of water sources

b)

Rustling by other ranchers

c)

Cattle gaining weight

d)

Sheep overtaking cattle industry

6.

High costs for food, drought and new methods of making money are a result of what?

a)

Conflict between farmers and ranchers

b)

Urbanization

c)

Economic changes

d)

Monopolies

7.

What is evident of cattle trails in Texas?

a)

All cattle trails came from northern states

b)

Cattle trails were created to support the fast growing cattle industry

c)

All cattle trails led to eastern states

d)

Only possible after the expulsion of native Americans i

8.

Land, longhorns and railroads are all a result of what?

a)

Expansion of the Texas frontier following the end of the Civil War

b)

Mexico regaining control of Texas

c)

Closing of the frontier due to Native American raids

d)

Urbanization of Texas

9.

Which of the following is not a positive effect on the railroad system making its way to Texas

a)

Faster, cheaper and safer mode of transportation

b)

Cities in Texas grew at a fast rate due to more opportunities for transportation

c)

Buffalo Soldiers shot and killed buffalo from the railroad cars

d)

Cattle could be transported at a faster rate

10.

What were the Range Wars in Texas?

a)

The difference between the lowest and largest value

b)

Fighting between farmers and ranchers

c)

Fighting against new technological advancements

d)

Farmers and ranchers rebelling against the government

11.

What was the name of the largest ranch in Texas that was located in the Panhandle

a)

King Ranch

b)

XIT Ranch

c)

XYZ Ranch

d)

XWT Ranch

12.

Vaqueros are important to Texas because?

a)

Their traditions were adopted by Americans

b)

Horses from Spain were brought over during the Spanish Colonial Era

c)

Mexican traditions carried over into the United States

d)

All the above

13.

What insect is responsible for cotton crops getting destroyed?

a)

Bees

b)

Boll Weevil

c)

Ticks

d)

Fleas

14.

Which Texan governor supported the creation of the Texas Railroad Commission?

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Ulysses S Grant

c)

James Hogg

d)

George W Bush

15.

A journal entry from an individual on the plains writes about their experiences fighting Native Americans and hunting buffalo. Who would they be?

a)

Buffalo Soldiers

b)

Vaqueros

c)

US Army

d)

Mexican Soldiers

16.

What was a technological innovation during the late 1800s that allowed the long preservation of cattle meat to the East Coast

a)

Ice Machines

b)

Refrigerated railroad cars

c)

Cotton Gin

17.

What two characteristics best describe the Cotton, Cattle and Railroad Era

a)

Conflicts with Native Americans and Growth of the Cattle Industry

b)

Texan Independence and Mexican-American War

c)

Rebellion against Spain and Mexican Independence

d)

Secession from United States and Reconstruction

18.

What is the proper term for the two houses within the Legislative Branch of government?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Bicameral

d)

Republic

19.

Under what section of the Constitution guarantees citizens of the United States their individual freedoms?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Amendments

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Preamble

20.

Who are the heads of the Texas Executive branch?

a)

President and Vice President

b)

Supreme Court

c)

Mayor and Counclimen

d)

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

21.

The Supreme Court belongs to which branch of government?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Executive Branch

22.

How many US Senators are there per state?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

2

d)

101

23.

Federalism involves the three levels of government. What are those levels?

a)

Federal-State-Local

b)

District-State-Local

c)

State-District-Municipal

24.

What year was the current Texas Constitution written and ratified in?

a)

1876

b)

1824

c)

1955

d)

1861

25.

Checks and Balances is defined as what within the State and Federal government?

a)

System where power is separated between the 3 branches of government

b)

Cashing checks and balancing bank accounts

c)

Fundamental rights of US Citizens

d)

System where each branch of government holds each other in equal power

26.

What is an example of Separation of Powers?

a)

The concept of Vetoing

b)

3 Branches of Government

c)

Congress making executive orders

d)

Supreme Court taxing the US

27.

What is an example of how a citizen participates in the US/Texas Judicial system?

a)

Serving on a jury

b)

Voting on a new legislative bill

c)

Running for political office

d)

Paying taxes

28.

What technological innovation led to farmers and ranchers being able to keep their cattle and other livestock within their property?

a)

Great Wall of China

b)

Wood Fences

c)

Barbed Wire

d)

Nothing, they kept their land open

29.

Why did Texan engineers work to improve refrigeration methods?

a)

Cattle Overpopulation

b)

The north cut off the south from ice supplies during the Civil War

c)

To combat climate change