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WorksheetsCattle in Texas
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
What landform did cattlemen build ranches on?
hills
plains
woods
mountains
How did cattlemen get their cattle to eastern markets in the U.S.?
cattle drives
rodeos
bronco riding
cattle branding
Which is NOT a cattle trail out of Texas?
Great Western Trail
Chisholm Trail
Goodnight-Loving Trail
Santa Fe Trail
Where did cattle trails end?
eastern cities with markets for cattle
Goodnight, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
northern cities with railroad stations
What did the cattle need while on the on a cattle drive?
coastal water
lake water
fresh water
rainwater
What did cattle need but were dangerous for cattle on a cattle drive?
rivers
lakes
mountain passes
canyons
Which location was NOT the destination of Texas cattle drives?
Kansas
New Mexico
Missouri
Wyoming
What is a contribution of Charles Goodnight to Texas?
He found a cattle trail and first brought development to the Texas Panhandle.
He employed an entire village on his ranch which is the largest in Texas today.
He was well educated, owned land and cattle near Austin and was the first man to drive his cattle on the Chisholm Trail.
He built the JA Railroad In Abilene, Kansas to take western goods to eastern markets.
What is a contribution of Richard King to Texas?
He found a cattle trail and first brought development to the Texas Panhandle.
He employed an entire village on his ranch which is the largest in Texas today.
He was well educated, owned land and cattle near Austin and was the first man to drive his cattle on the Chisholm Trail.
He built the JA Railroad In Abilene, Kansas to take western goods to eastern markets.
What is a contribution of "Lizzie" Johnson to Texas?
She found a cattle trail and first brought development to the Texas Panhandle.
She employed an entire village on her ranch which is the largest in Texas today.
She was well educated, owned land and cattle near Austin and was the first woman to drive her cattle on the Chisholm Trail.
She built the JA Railroad In Abilene, Kansas to take western goods to eastern markets.
What is irrigation?
The process of a cowboy irritating cattle so they will cross a river.
The process of creating gates with barbed wire to keep cattle fenced in a ranch.
The process of moving water to an area that it is needed for agriculture.
The process of creating cream out of fresh cow's milk.
Which cattleman's wife developed an irrigation process for the ranch?
Hezekiah Williams
Charles Goodnight
Oliver Loving
Richard King
Who is known as the "Father of the Panhandle?"
Richard King
Oliver Loving
Charles Goodnight
Hezekiah Williams
Who was known as the "Cattle Queen of Texas?"
Sarah Loving
Gail Borden
Henrietta King
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Johnson
What did the cattle industry do to the Texas economy?
It became the only successful part of the Texas economy and caused it to grow.
The industry did not do well and declined the economy.
It didn't affect the economy since ranching had already begun in the late 1700s.
It became a large part of the economy and its growth.
What caused the growth of Fort Worth, Texas?
The Fort Worth Stockyards that were used for the cattle industry.
The Fort Worth museum that has items from the cattle industry.
Sundance Square in downtown Fort Worth where cattle were bought and sold.
The acres of cotton fields surrounding Fort Worth.
Who created a process that allowed milk to be stored longer?
Richard King
Gail Borden
Charles Goodnight
Lizzie Johnson
Which industry did NOT develop from having cattle in Texas?
barbecue
dairy
beef
cotton
What did Joseph Glidden invent?
sweetened condense milk
cattle gates
barbed wire
Fort Worth stockyards
Which is NOT a benefit of barbed wire in Texas?
It kept cattle out of farmer's fields.
It ended access to the cattle trails.
It limited loss of cattle.
It kept cattle on a rancher's land.
