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Cotton, Cattle & Railroad

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which explains a change in lifestyle of American Indian tribes after the Civil War?
a)
Many tribes experienced drought and famine.
b)
Many tribes moved westward to find buffalo.
c)
Tribes were removed to reservations.
d)
Tribes farmed after buffalo herds disappeared.
2.
Which nickname was given to the African-American regiments of the Army after the Civil War?
a)
Buffalo Hunters
b)
Red River Rebels
c)
Buffalo Soldiers
d)
Screaming Eagles
3.
How did the end of the Civil War affect the cattle industry?
a)
The demand for beef in the East brought rapid growth.
b)
Farmers had to move west and take land needed for grazing.
c)
Much of the land used for grazing was destroyed in the war.
d)
The loss in the Confederacy brought many cowboys to Texas.
4.
Why did ranching develop in West Texas instead of farming?
a)
Water Resources were scarce
b)
Lack of railroads
c)
Politics
d)
Oil was discovered in West Texas
5.
The range wars between farmers and ranchers were conflicts over all of the following EXCEPT
a)
control of water rights
b)
the textiles industry
c)
use of barbed wire
d)
cattle driving
6.
What role did railroads play in Texas’ economy?
a)
Railroads brought very few people to Texas.
b)
The trains were made to transport people only.
c)
The railroads made it harder to transport goods to the East.
d)
A way to transport good to market
7.
What happens to Native American tribes after the Civil War?
a)
Most Indians join the U.S. Army
b)
Indians were displaced & forced to move onto Reservations
c)
Most moved to Canada
d)
Indians became cowboys & joined the cattle drives
8.
What kind of conflicts would take place between Farmers & Ranchers?
a)
Fighting over water rights & cutting barbed wire
b)
Fighting over reservation land
c)
Fighting corrupt Railroad companies
9.

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?

a)

Increased number of Indian tribes in an area

b)

Increased number of communities and therefore merchants

c)

Decreased number of communities and merchants

d)

No change in the social and economic status of the region

10.

How did the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 alter the economic development of Texas?

a)

The devastation caused a decade-long recession

b)

Oil production never recovered to pre-hurricane levels

c)

Major industries in Galveston moved inland to Houston

d)

Cotton growers were forced out of Texas to find new distributors

11.

Which country brought cattle to Texas and the rest of the United States?

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

France

d)

United States

12.

______________ was an invention used to keep cattle in one area.

a)

sodbuster

b)

steel plow

c)

barbed wire

d)

free silver

13.

Identify the invention in the image. This invention helped to close off the open range making cattle drives dangerous and contributing to the Open Range War.

a)

Barbed Wire

b)

Wooden Fence

c)

Metal Fence

d)

Wooden Post

14.

MOVING TO THE CITY

a)

RURAL

b)

EXPANSION

c)

URBANIZATION

d)

SETTLEMENT

15.

MY GARDEN CAN FEED MY FAMILY

THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF

a)

NETWORK FARMING

b)

COMMMERCIAL FARMING

c)

SUBSTANCE FARMING

d)

CASH CROP

16.

HEB SELLS PRODUCT FOR A CASH CROP OR PROFIT

a)

INDUSTRIALIZATION

b)

SUBSTANCE FARMING

c)

COMMERCIAL FARMING

d)

URBANIZATION

17.

What city did the hurricane of 1900 occur in?

a)

Austin

b)

Galveston

c)

Midland

d)

Houston

18.
What is one reason that the Galveston hurricane of 1900 was so devastating?
a)
the people of Galveston had no advance warning and no preparation
b)
the people of Galveston abandoned their homes in the days before the hurricane hit
c)
the government of Galveston was ineffective and couldn't handle what happened
d)
the walls that had been built weren't tall enough to withstand the hurricane
19.

After the hurricane, how did the people of Galveston try protect themselves from future storm?

a)

by using brick for all of their new building

b)

by raising their home and building a strong seawall

c)

by making new rafts that they could use for quick escapes

d)

by moving the center of the city north so it would be farther from the shore.

20.

Which image shows an urban area?

a)
b)
21.

The process of economic expansion and contraction that occurs repeatedly; during the boom jobs are plentiful and investors make money; during the bust, people lose their jobs and investors lose money

a)

economic cycle

b)

boomin

c)

boom cycle

d)

Boom and Bust Cycle

22.

A small insect that feeds on cotton plants

a)

bee

b)

Boll Weevil

c)

dog

d)

cricket

23.

The process of moving a herd of cattle from one place to another, usually moved and herded by cowboys on horseback

a)

Cattle drives

b)

cowboy drive

c)

cowboy trail

d)

cow trail

24.

The production of crops and farm animals for sale

a)

ranching

b)

commercial farming

c)

land farming

d)

dry farming

25.

The process of making products using machinery and factories

a)

agriculture

b)

industry

c)

ranching

d)

cowboys

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