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Cotton Cattle Railroads Review Unit 9
Cotton Cattle Railroads Review Unit 9
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1
The expansion of the railroad systems in Texas brought the growth of?
Less jobs
Urban areas like Dallas and Houston
More women train conductors
Coal mining in Texas
2
Who was the first President of the Republic of Texas?
Abraham Lincoln
Sam Houston
Stephen F. Austin
Robert E. Lee
3
I was the son of an American woman, AND the LAST Comanche War Chief
Quanah Parker
Iron Jacket
Justin Parker
Pocahantus
4
In which region of Texas was most of the cotton industry located?
Mountains Region
West Texas
Desert Region
East Texas
5
The area close to the frontier, where cattle grazed freely before getting ready for sale
Settlement
Open Range
Range Wars
Frontier
6
In what dates did the wars with American Indians AND cattle drives take place?
1910-2005
1860-1900
1765-1800
1850-1945
7
Which ERA in Texas history is associated with cattle drives?
Mexican National (1824-1835)
Modern Texas (1939-Present)
Republic of Texas (1836-1845)
Economic Development (1860-1920)
8
________ was mostly raised in West Texas, while __________ was mostly raised in East Texas
Cattle : Cotton
Cattle : Wheat
Cotton : Cattle
Corn : Cattle
9
A huge demand for ______ after the Civil War in the ______ caused a growth for cattle industry
Horns: South
Skins: West
Indians: North
Beef : East
10
An ____________ is someone who comes to a country to settle from a different country
Native
Irrigation
Immigrant
Indian
11
The ___________ is when farmers and ranchers battles over fencing and pastures
Close Wars
Range Wars
Open Wars
Range Tolerance
12
Who was the President of the United States when Texas became a state in 1845?
Abraham Lincoln
James K. Polk
Sam Houston
Ulysses S. Grant
13
The Battle of ____________________ was when the Comanches were finally defeated
Wolf Creek
Palo Duro Canyon
Tribal Flat
Salt Creek
14
How did the end of the Civil War affect the cattle industry?
Farmers moved East to raise their cattle
Demand for beef in Eastern U.S. brought growth to industry
Industry was hurt when war ended
Loss of Confederacy brought cowboys to Texas
15
______________ is when farmers produce just enough goods to supply their own families
Independent Farming
Agriculture
Subsistence Farming
Commercial Farming
16
__________ were the first cowboys
Canadian
Dallas
Vaqueros
Indians
17
The unsettled area farther away from cities and farms is called the _________
Irrigation
Frontier
Range
Forest
18
What was the nickname of the African American soldiers who fought Indians in West Texas?
Indian Fighters
Barbarians
Buffalo Soldiers
Engines
19
Governor James Hogg created _______________ to help fight corrupt railroad companies in Texas.
Texas Transportation Agency
Texas Commerce Commission
Texas Railroad Commission
Texas Travel Agency
20
The introduction of the windmill to the Texas frontier helped: ____________
Cotton growth in West Texas
Westward Expansion
Settlers move East
Settlers get closer to rivers
21
ALL of these modes of transportation helped urbanize Texas in the late 1800's EXCEPT?
Steamships
Railroads
Horses
Cars
22
________ is a water solution for delivering water to __________ today
Rationing: Wet Land
Irrigation: Dry Land
Rationing: Dry Land
Irrigation : Wet Land
23
The _________ first brought cattle to America
British
French
Spanish
Indians
24
All of these causes helped close the Open Range EXCEPT?
Railroads
Wind Mill
Barb Wire
Cotton
25
What tech. advantage allowed settlers needing water, to move away from rivers and lakes?
Windmill
Cars
Irrigation
Barb Wire
26
What technological innovation ENDED open-range cattle herding in Texas?
Telegraph
Barbed Wire
Oil
Railroad