NEW
Font size
WorksheetsTexas Frontier Test Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 39mins
Which term means an area of land set aside by the government for use by Native Americans?
barbwire
reservation
transportation
forts
This term means the moving of people and goods from place to place.
Reservation
barbwire
transportation
cattle drive
What is the term used to describe twisted wire with sharp points?
barbwire
reservations
forts
industry
What term refers to a collection of businesses that produce a similar good or service?
Barbwire
reservation
forts
industry
What is a military complex of buildings where soldiers live?
industry
cattle drive
forts
barbwire
Cowhands drove or guided cattle across the open country to the railroad to be sold in markets in northern cities on what?
Cattle Drives
Reservation
Industry
forts
After the Civil War the north had a great demand of beef, luckily Texas had a large supply of _________ that would help them fill those needs.
sheep
pigs
cattle
horse
In the late 1800's, cattle were moved from one area to another by the development of what transportation system?
large trucks
trail drives
highways
racetracks
What is one way that cattle did NOT impact Texas?
It shut down the railroad system
Women got opportunities to join the cattle business
The culture of many parts of Texas became a 'cowboy culture.'
Ranches started to be built across Texas
Who invented barbwire, which helped keep cattle contained in their ranch or farm?
Oliver Loving
Charles Goodnight
Captain Richard King
Joseph Glidden
In the late 1800's Texas had a railroad boom; how did that affect Texas industries?
Industries suffered because they could reach so many more customers
Businesses failed because they didn't know about the railroads
It helped industries grow since they could ship goods across the U.S.
It made the cattle business shut down.
As people settled in Texas more and more, how did they change the environment?
People used natural resources to meet their basic needs
People used natural resources to create different transportation systems
People used natural resources for building and enhancing recreational activities
All of the above.
Which is NOT a reason that conflicts began to happen between the Anglo-American settlers and the Native Americans?
Anglo-American settlers were claiming too much land that the Native Americans lived on for a very long time
The building of railroads closed the frontier which many Native Americans lived on
The two groups did not want the same natural resources
Buffalo were being hunted and wasted by the new settlers which caused the Native Americans to not have the resources they needed for survival.
Which battle was a turning point of the Indian Wars?
Battle of the Alamo
Battle of Palo Duro Canyon
Battle of Adobe Walls
Battle of San Jacinto
After the Red River wars ended, forts were built to _______.
give the Texas frontier unique buildings to look at
give Native Americans a safe place to live
serve as a place of worship
give shelter to soldiers that protected new settlers
