Which conclusion is best supported by information in the map?

Forts formed a barrier between East & West Texas.

How did the Red River War change life for American Indian groups in TX?

They no longer roamed along the plains freely.

How did the development of railroads change the Texas economy?

Goods arrived to market faster.

What work did many immigrants find in Texas during the mid-1800s?

similar jobs done previously in their home countries

Why did the cattle industry grow so much in TX after the Civil War?

There was shortage of beef in cities & markets in E&N states

After the CW Texans could become cattle ranchers because the economic system of TX allows for..

indiv. have the free choice of creating their own businesses

Why did the buffalo disappear from the TX landscape in the 1800s?

Government soldiers killed millions of buffalo

One impact of railroads on the development of TX was...

an ability to ship TX goods & agric. products to markets US

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Which conclusion is best supported by information in the map?
Most cattle trails and railroads ran north-south.
Forts formed a barrier between East & West Texas.
American Indian groups were located mostly in East Texas.
Major cities emerged along all the fort locations.
2
How did the Red River War change life for American Indian groups in TX?
They no longer roamed along the plains freely.
They were enslaved for work on southern plantations.
They converted to farming and ranching.
They gained legal protections in court.
3
How did the development of railroads change the Texas economy?
Employment opportunities in cities declined.
Demand for oil & gas increased significantly.
People moved from the cities to farms.
Goods arrived to market faster.
4
A business sells a product. No competition. Product is popular. What will happen to the price?
The price will go up.
The price will stay the same.
The price will go down.
The price will go down quickly & go up slowly.
5
What work did many immigrants find in Texas during the mid-1800s?
cities that had groups of immigrants from the same country
similar jobs done previously in their home countries
coal and goal mines
oil and gas production fields
6
Why did the cattle industry grow so much in TX after the Civil War?
The climate of TX made it a good place to raise cattle.
Cattle were relatively inexpensive to acquire/ easy to raise
There were railroads that made it faster to get cattle
There was shortage of beef in cities & markets in E&N states
7
Which of the following became the largest cattle ranch in Texas?
King Ranch
Loving Ranch
Chisolm Ranch
Glidden Ranch
8
Which celebration recognizes the date when slavery ended in TX?
Freedmen's Day
Jim Crow Day
Juneteenth
Emancipation Day
9
After the CW Texans could become cattle ranchers because the economic system of TX allows for..
consumers to require businesses to produce needed products
producers to get reward for meeting gov. quotas for product.
businesses to use state railroads to deliver goods to market
indiv. have the free choice of creating their own businesses
10
Why did the buffalo disappear from the TX landscape in the 1800s?
New farms & ranches enclosed W TX with fences & wild buffalo
Government soldiers killed millions of buffalo
Most buffalo & longhorn cattle were sold to markets in NE
Disease & insects spread quickly through herds & killed them
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One impact of railroads on the development of TX was...
the growth of shipping along the Mississippi R. to N.Orleans
an ability to ship TX goods & agric. products to markets US
a rush of northern merchants to establish new trading depots
relocation of the chief TX seaport away from Galv.Isle to H.

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