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WorksheetsUnit 8 Test Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 11mins
1. Write one sentence explaining why barbed wire was important in closing the Texas frontier.
Barbed wire was important because it helped to prevent cattle from roaming freely.
Barbed wire was important because it was used to build houses on the Texas frontier.
Barbed wire was important because it was a decorative item used in Texas.
Barbed wire was important because it was used to make clothing in Texas.
True or False: Ranching is better than farming in dry climates like West Texas.
True
False
3. The purpose of a windmill in the 1800s was to:
generate electricity
grind grain into flour
pump water
provide shelter for animals
Who paid more for cattle?
Northeastern cities
Southern cities
Did ranchers make money from trail drives?
Yes
No
Tejanos were responsible for ranching culture in Texas.
True - They did.
False - Specifically, it was the Spanish.
Who did Buffalo Soldiers fight?
Native American tribes
British forces, Canadian forces
French settlers, Spanish settlers
Mexican bandits, Canadian Mounties
The first ranchers in Texas were... (a)
The Spanish word VAQUERO can be translated as ________________ in English.
farmer
cowboy
sailor
teacher
10. We have been studying about Native Americans and Cattle Drives. After the Civil War, Natives were forced to live on
(a)
What's the name of the Comanche who was the son of a white woman?
Quanah Parker
Sitting Bull
Geronimo
Crazy Horse
12. What underground resource do farmers and ranchers need to do their work?
Water
Cell Phones
Trees
Tires
13. What did James Hogg create to regulate railroad companies?
The Interstate Commerce Commission
The Texas Railroad Commission
The Federal Railroad Administration
The National Transportation Safety Board
Fencing of land with barbed wire in Texas caused the “Range Wars.”
True
False
15. Why did new cities grow on railroads?
Because railroads brought people and supplies quickly.
Because railroads were built in remote areas.
Because railroads were the only means of communication.
Because railroads were funded by the government.
16. What was a constant danger for cowboys on trail drives?
Stampedes
Boredom
Rain
Lack of food
Cowboys drove ____________________ up the trail from south Texas which were put on trains in Kansas and shipped East.
cattle
horses
sheep
pigs
