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WorksheetsChapter 19 Quiz
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Who invented the most successful type of barbed wire?
Oliver Loving
Joseph Glidden
Richard King
Bose Ikard
In what part of Texas were most of the cattle ranches owned and operated by Mexican Americans?
North Texas
East Texas
South Texas
West Texas
Which of the following statements about Texas longhorn cattle is accurate?
They were originally brought to Texas by American settlers.
They are hardy cattle well suited to the Texas climate.
They originated in California but thrived in Texas.
They are known for their short legs, which gave them great stability on the plains.
Why did the practice of cattle drives begin in Texas?
Cattle needed to be moved constantly.
The Shawnee Trail enabled drovers to ship cattle to New Orleans.
The Texas plains did not provide enough grazing land for cattle.
The price of beef was low in Texas but high in other parts of the United States.
Which of the following led to the end of the great Texas cattle drives?
Texas fever
Years of drought
The Civil War
The invention of barbed wire
The largest ranch in Texas was the King Ranch, located in the Panhandle.
True
False
What was one result of the end of the era of great cattle drives in Texas?
The end of cattle ranching in Texas
A decrease in the Texas population
The expansion of the open range
The development of huge, fenced ranches
Who first brought cattle to North America?
The French
The English
The Spanish
Anglo-American settlers
How much money would people in the Northeast pay for a cow?
$1.00
$4.00
$40.00
$100.00
What are wild unbranded cattle called?
Longhorns
Sedalias
Bulls
Mavericks
Which West Texas river was difficult and dangerous to cross?
Perdenales
Pecos
Neches
Rio Grande
What was the largest ranch in Texas history?
King Ranch
Four Sixes
Matador Ranch
XIT
Which of the following statements about the cattle industry during the Civil War is accurate?
The cattle industry declined in those years.
The cattle industry boomed in those years.
Ranchers first began driving cattle to railheads in Kansas and Nebraska.
The Spanish perfected the ranching techniques that would later be used by Anglo-American ranchers.
The one thing a cowboy had to own was their horse.
True
False
What had the first large cattle operation in Texas?
Spanish missions
Native American reservations
The state capitol
The University of Texas
Which ranch still in operation is located in the "Cattle Diamond"?
JA Ranch
XIT Ranch
King Ranch
Bugbee Ranch
Match the trail drive position with the corresponding letter.
Trail Boss
A
Camp Cook
B
Drag
C
Wrangler
D
Flank
E
