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Cattle, Cotton, Railroads, and Oil review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

African American soldiers of the Frontier Wars

a)

Black Panthers

b)

Buffalo Soldiers

c)

Freedmen Soldiers

d)

Blackfoot

2.

Important thing originally preventing settlement of West Texas

a)

Indian Attacks

b)

Weather

c)

lack of lumber to build

d)

extreme distances

3.

Rapid growth of the cattle industry occurred because of

a)

demand for beef in the East

b)

High Speed trains

c)

lack of salt pork

d)

Mad Cow disease killed the cattle in the west

4.

From 1860-1890 the following took place

a)

Spanish Colonization

b)

Cattle Drives and Frontier Wars

c)

Exploration

d)

Mexican-American War

5.

What led to the decline of the Open Range

a)

over farming

b)

barbed wire

c)

refrigeration

d)

Indian Wars

6.

Brands are used to

a)

show ownership

b)

steal cattle

c)

keep count of cattle

d)

create artwork

7.

When you steal cattle you are a

a)

a rustler

b)

thief

c)

drover

d)

cookie

8.

Where are the majority of the Forts located?

a)

West Texas

b)

The Frontier Line

c)

Dallas

d)

Along the Rio Grande

9.

I was the son of an American woman captured by the Comanche. I was the last Chief of the Comanche. My tribe roamed West Texas. I eventually assimilated into American culture and influenced other American Indians to do so.

a)

Iron Jacket

b)

Quanah Parker

c)

John Wallace

d)

Peta Nocona

10.

Which are true statements about Quanah Parker?

a)

Anglo mom was captured by Comanches when she was 10 or 11 years old

b)

first Indian to agree to stop hunting and move to a reservation

c)

fought against US Army for many years

d)

encouraged other Indians to make peace after realizing that US Army could not be defeated

e)

great warrior who became chief of the Comanches

11.
After the Civil War the supply of beef was very low in Northern states.  What will happen to the price of Texas cattle if they could be sold up North?
a)
Price will increase
b)
Price will decrease
c)
Price will stay the same
12.
Which of the following explains a change in lifestyle of American Indian tribes in Texas, after the Civil War in 1865? 
a)
Many tribes experienced drought and famine
b)
Tribes were removed to reservations
c)
Tribes switched to farming after the buffalo herds disappeared
d)
Many tribes moved eastward to find buffalo
13.

All of the following were factors that brought about an end to the open range EXCEPT

a)

Windmills

b)

growth of the railroads

c)

invention of barbed wire

d)

failure of the cotton crops

14.

What role did railroads play in Texas?

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 people, crops, and goods

15.

1. In what year was oil discovered at Spindletop?

a)

1901

b)

1800

c)

1905

d)

1910

16.
Spindletop, Texas' first oil gusher, was located near what city?
a)
Dallas
b)
El Paso
c)
Beaumont
d)
Lubbock
17.

Which phrase means: A period of great profits followed by downward trend in an industry.

a)

Ups and Downs

b)

Urbanization

c)

Boom and Bust Cycle

d)

Good Fortunes and Bad Fortunes

18.

Looking at the map, where was Oil found in 1901

a)

El Paso

b)

North Texas

c)

East Texas

d)

Off the Gulf coast

19.

What caused:

Rural Texas to urbanize

Boomtowns pop up all over Texas

Important New Industries

Economical Boom

a)

discovery of oil

b)

discovery of railroads

c)

cattle industry

d)

Windmills

20.

Women's suffrage means......

a)

the right to own property in Texas

b)

the right for women to vote

c)

the women who fought for women’s rights

d)

the fight for women’s rights

21.

What impact did oil have on Texas?

a)

Economy rose and other industries were created

b)

Oil was only useful for cars

c)

Oil had no impact on Texas

d)

Economy dropped due to lack of Industrial use

22.
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.
23.
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
24.
 What reality did cowboys face on their long cattle drives north?
a)
Possible Stampedes
b)
surprise attacks by Indians
c)
criminals and bullies
d)
Natural disaster
25.

The growth of the railroads had all of the following EXCEPT --

a)

Windmills became important to power railroad engines

b)

Cattle drives and open ranges ended

c)

New cities grew up along the rail lines

d)

Texas moved from subsistence farming to commercial farming