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WorksheetsTX - Cotton, Cattle, RR - Part1 - 2023
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which of these Native American tribes fought against the U.S. Army in the late 1800s as white settlers continued to expand westward?
Comanche
Apache
Kiowa
ALL of these are correct
What name was given to the African American soldiers who were in the 9th and 10th Cavalry and fought against the Native Americans in West Texas?
Buffalo Soldiers
Freedom Fighters
Indian Crew
Horse Troops
CHOOSE THREE [3] CORRECT ANSWERS
Quanah Parker was -
the last chief of the Comanches
a skilled warrior whose tribe roamed West Texas
the son of Cynthia Ann Parker [an Anglo woman who was captured by Comanches as a child]
the inventor of the automobile
the first Native American to serve as Governor of Texas
READ the passage provided. Then answer the question:
Which of these phrases from the passage is the BEST example of how the cattle industry has adjusted to recent changes in the economy?
"the market for cattle has decreased"
"high cost of feed"
"dropping sales prices"
"found a new way to make money"
DRAWING CONCLUSIONS
Barbed wire was invented during this time period as a way to build cheap fences. Where would you most likely see a barbed wire fence in the 1800s?
on a ranch in the Texas frontier
along the banks of a fast-flowing river
around the local school or playground
next to a library or hospital
DRAWING CONCLUSIONS
The Texas cattle industry will see a HUGE boost in the years after the Civil War because people in the eastern U.S. want -
beef
leather boots
lots of milk
hooves melted down for glue
REVIEW - Age of Contact
CHOOSE TWO [2] CORRECT ANSWERS
The first cattle in Texas arrived in the 1500s on the ships of Spanish explorers named -
Pineda
Coronado
Polk
Austin
Houston
REVIEW - Natural Texas and Its People
Look at the map provided. Which region has various landforms such as mountains, plateaus, basins, and deserts?
1
2
3
4
REVIEW - Natural Texas and Its People
Why are water resources such an important factor in the dry areas of West Texas?
West Texas does not get much rainfall because of its distance from the Gulf of Mexico
Too many rivers flow through West Texas and quickly take the water out of the area
Cold temperatures in West Texas cause the multiple ponds and lakes to freeze
NONE of these are correct
READ the passage provided. Then answer the question.
Before the invention of "barbed wire", what did Texans use to fence in their land?
stone and wood fences
mud fences
thorny hedges of Osage orange or bois d'arc
ALL of these are correct
