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1
How did Native Americans use the oil that sprang from underground?
as camoflauge
for torches
for cars
as medicine
2
What is a Freedman?
A former slave
The teacher next door
Slave
A dog breed
3
What factors caused the end of the Cattle Drive era in Texas
barbed wire fences
all the cattle died
too many stampedes
aliens abducted the cattle
4
What year was Spindletop discovered?
1801
2002
1901
1904
5
The early 1900's marked the end of what economic era in TX History?
The Cattle Kingdoms
Industrial Age
Pioneer Era
Medieval Times
6
What was a result of the end of the Cattle Drive Era in Texas?
The Great Migration begin
The End of Cattle Ranching
The development of huge, fenced ranches
Cattle became extinct and the Great Chicken Drives started!
7
Why did the Oil Boom lead to the expansion of the lumber industry in TX?
Because the Oil Derricks were built with wood
Needed wood to build houses
because they had to clear the land to build derricks
just because
8
What is a Boomtown?
Park in Six Flags</p>
Town that tests bombs</p>
Fast growing town built around oil derricks</p>
Name of a Diner</p>
9
What started the age of oil in Texas?
Discovery of oil in Pennsylvania
Refrigeration
Discovery of oil in the ocean
The discovery of Spindletop
10
How did refrigeration change the cattle industry in TX?
To keep beverages cool
Coaches could now ice their athletes
Could transport meat without it spoiling
So people don't die of heat stroke
11
Why did cattle drives begin soon after the Civil War in TX?
cattle was more expensive outside of TX
It increased TX income
Texans were allergic to cattle
TX was in debt
12
What was the most important crop in TX between the Civil war and 1900?
sorghum
cotton
corn
wheat
13
What is common about the population of a Boomtown?
Very Clean living conditions
They are all law abiding citizen
Wide open spaces between houses.
Their population would increase and then decline swiftly
14
When were the glory days of the TX Cowboy?
During the Civil War
Before the Civil War
The 25 years following the Civil War
25 years before the Civil War</p>
15
What started the need to explore for oil in TX in the late 1800's?
boomtowns
demand for lumber
shipping
Demand for kerosene
16
A sharecropper is.....
Farmer who steals crops
<p>A farmer who sells poor crops</p>
Farmer that's angry about oil derricks on his land
Farmer who pays rent with crops
17
What launched the Age of Oil?
drilling at Spindle
The discovery of oil based paint!
The discovery of FIRE!!!
Discovery of oil at Corsicana
18
Once cattle arrived in Abilene or Dodge City, how did they complete their journey to Chicago?
Railroads
by Car/Truck
on horses
in a horse drawn carriage
19
Did farm incomes change between 1913 and 1920 when the cost of living doubled?
No change and Stayed the same
Greatly increased!
Drastically Lower
20
The XIT Ranch funded the rebuilding of the State Capital for the exchange of ...
A large land grant
Oil
Freedom
Cattle
