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WorksheetsUnit 10-11 Test Review
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins
Who introduced cattle to Texas?
English
Native Americans
Spain
France
The purpose of the cattle ranchers branding their cattle was to -
sell them at market.
show other people that they owned a large ranch.
make a profit from the cattle.
show which cows they owned.
Widespread use of barbed wire, Windmills pumping water from underground,Railroad expansion across Texas.
Which of the following resulted from the causes listed above.
Increased use of the cattle trails to get cattle to market.
the development of the Wild West Shows.
The end of the Open Range era in Texas.
The end of cattle ranching in Texas.
List all of the Positive impacts the Railroad had on Texas
Population growth
growth in commercial agriculture
faster travel time
decreased crop production
What was the name given to the African American soldiers who served in West Texas against the Native Americans after the Civil War?
Cattle Soldiers
Camel Soldiers
Buffalo Soldier
Western Soldiers
What was the purpose of the two trails marked on the above map?
To ship cotton from southern Texas to factories in the north.
To allow easy access to the Gulf of Mexico in order to ship goods.
To allow ranchers to move their cattle north to railroads which shipped cattle east.
To allow army troops in Texas to easily and quickly move north to help defend against attacks from American Indians.
What was a symbol that marks ownership burned into the hide of cattle called?
Branding
MOOving
Brasher
Stampede
He was the first Native Governor of Texas, and he reformed the railroads.
James Hogg
Sam Houston
Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln
One consequence of the use of barbed wired on the frontier of Texas included —
the introduction of rodeos
the end of the cattle drives
a decline in the number of cattle ranches
an increase in conflicts with American Indian tribes
After oil discovery at Spindletop,
the US became the largest oil producer in the world.
Texas invented barbed wire to keep prospectors off their land
The cotton business picked up in production
More cattle drives were formed.
Beaumont, Texas became a __________ town after the oil discovery at Spindletop?
Boom
Bust
Agricultural
Cattle
What was an effect of the discovery of oil at Spindletop?
Texas didn't change
People came to Texas looking for oil and cities like Midland and Odessa grew
the government took over all the oil companies
Texans moved to rural areas to farm
In what year did oil drillers discover the first major oil field in Texas?
1901
1836
1865
1918
Where was the first major Oil discovery in Texas?
Spindle top
Dallas
Permian Basin
East Texas
A word that describes low production and low employment is what?
Prosperity
Boom
Bust
Recovery
Alternate periods of high and low levels of economic activity in the business cycle.
Boom and Bust
High and Lows
Ups and Downs
Increase and Decrease
Which of the following is a political impact of the oil industry on Texas?
Texas Railroad Commission formed, regulating oil industry by setting oil prices to keep oil companies from gouging prices
The financial boost of oil encouraged other businesses and industries to move to Texas for its thriving economy.
Tax revenue from increased business has helped fund many state social programs
The oil industry in Texas led to numerous refineries and petrochemical facilities along the Texas coastline
Which statement describes an economic impact of the oil industry on Texas?
It created new jobs and increased income for many Texans.
It caused major automobile manufacturers to move their factories to Texas.
It led to an increase in farming and ranching opportunities in Texas.
It led to a gradual loss of job opportunities in Texas.
List all of the Positive impacts the Railroad had on Texas
Population growth
growth in commercial agriculture
faster travel time
decreased crop production
The information in the two graphs best supports which statement about the expansion of the Texas frontier?
American Indians started farming in Texas because of a decrease in the buffalo population.
Settlers started raising buffalo on their farms which created conflicts with American Indians.
American Indians caused the decline in the buffalo population as they cultivated more land for crops.
A decrease in the buffalo population was directly related to the increase in the number of farms in Texas.
How did the steam engine influence the cotton industry in the late 1800s?
It led to a decrease in the demand for processing cotton.
It led to an increase in the price of cotton.
It led to a decrease in the supply of cotton.
It led to an increase in the efficiency of processing cotton.
- stopped Railroads from overcharging the farmers
- created the Texas Railroad Commission
- Believed the government needed to serve all of its citizens equally under the law
- champion of public schools, state universities, and teacher education
The contributions listed above best describes which of the following individuals in Texas History?
James Hogg
Quanah Parker
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
The Texas Economy changed from a ___________ economy to an INDUSTRIAL economy.
Agriculture
Marketing
Industrial
Business
After the storm a _____ was built along the ocean front.
bridge
ship
seawall
building
After the hurricane, how did the people of Galveston try to protect themselves from future storms?
by using bricks for all of their new buildings
by raising their homes and building a strong seawall
by making new rafts that they could use for quick escapes
by moving the center of the city north so it would be farther from the shore
What is a Cattle Drive
Holding pen for cattle
Process of moving a herd of cattle
Spanish Cowboy
Cattle Thief
The innovation of the (a) contributed to population growth, cities and town growth, cattle business boom, and cotton farming spread.
An undeveloped area, wilderness
desert
valley
frontier
city
Which of the following hurt the Native Americans when the railroad was being built?
buffalo were being hunted in the thousands
buffalo were riding on trains
buffalo were taking too long to come
buffalo were taking too long to leave
What animal was the Native Americans main source of food?
Buffalo
Cows
Deer
Pigs
True or False: The Railroad and Buffalo Hunting pushed the Natives from their land.
True.
False.
Which Native American leader worked to find a compromise between the Native Americans and the Texans?
Quanah Parker
Santanta
Cynthia Ann Parker
Geronimo
What was the effect of the Red River Wars?
Native Americans could live anywhere
Native Americans were sent to jail
Native Americans joined the army
Native Americans were moved to reservations
Violent disputes over control of land or water rights on the open range
ranch wars
farm wars
range wars
cattle wars
Competition for land and water led to what between ranchers and farmers?
open range
range wars
range strife
range fights
What was the primary misunderstanding that led to the Red River War?
US thought Comanche would relocate to reservation while Comanche planned to maintain hunting practices
US thought Comanche would surrender all lands to the government while the Comanche thought they would be given reservation lands
US thought Comanche leader would pledge allegiance to the US while the Comanche thought they were given full autonomy
US thought the Comanche would share their supplies while the Comanche thought they would be given supplies by the government
What was the primary impact of westward expansion on Native peoples?
Economic prosperity
Territorial losses
Cultural exchange
Technological advancement
Why did the U.S. Army set out to destroy the buffalo?
Buffalo had killed many soldiers.
There were too many buffalo for the area's ecosystem.
The buffalo had a dangerous disease.
The Native peoples needed the buffalo to survive.
Rapid growth of the cattle industry occurred because of
demand for beef in the East
High Speed trains
lack of salt pork
Mad Cow disease killed the cattle in the west
Important thing originally preventing settlement of West Texas
Indian Attacks
Weather
lack of lumber to build
extreme distances
Who was the Indian Chief that led the Comanches during the Red River War?
Silvester Comanche
The Settlers
Quanah Parker
Mary Parker
James Hogg fought against...
Iran
large corporations like railroads and insurance companies.
everyone who disagreed with him, no matter what.
the bad guys.
A windmill works by a simple mechanism where winds blows through the blades and powers a pump to....
Bring oil to the surface from underground
Bring water to the surface from underground
Force water underground to irrigate the land
Provide hours of endless entertainment
