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Test Description: Unit 8 Test Review
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1) What does the Spanish word vaquero mean?
A
mayor
B
cowboy
C
soldier
D
sheriff
2) What was a characteristic of society in Texas between the years 1860-1900?
A
Women and African Americans fight for civil rights
B
Drilling for oil
C
Cattle drives and Indian wars
D
Independence from Mexico
3) What happened to the American Indian tribes after the Civil War?
A
Removed to reservations
B
Drought and famine
C
Moved west to find buffalo
D
Switched to farming
4) What nickname was given to the African American soldiers that later helped keep peace with the Indians after the Civil War?
A
Red River Rebels
B
Screaming Eagles
C
Buffalo Soldiers
D
Bucktails
5) In addition to the availability of land, which factor facilitated the settlement of the Texas frontier?
A
Introduction of new cattle breeds
B
Increased investment in schools
C
Building a fort in West Texas
D
Demand for beef in eastern states
6) Who was the last Chief of the Comanches and the son of an American woman?
A
John Wallace
B
Quanah Parker
C
Peta Nocona
D
Iron Jacket
7) How did the end of the Civil War affect the cattle industry?
A
Land used for grazing was destroyed by the war
B
The demand for beef in the east lead to growth of the industry
C
Farmers had to move west
D
The loss of the Confederacy marked the end of the cowboy
8) What influenced the development of ranching in West Texas?
A
Railroads
B
Politics
C
Water resources
D
Discovery of oil
9) What did windmills allow farmers and ranchers in West Texas do?
A
Irrigate crops without having access to a river
B
Create early air conditioning
C
Provide electricity to the region
D
Generate wind power to run farm equipment
10) Before the invention of barbed wire, how were cattle protected?
A
In barns
B
They ran wild
C
Natural fences
D
In one big pen
11) What was one of the consequences for using barbed wire?
A
the introduction of rodeos
B
a decline in the number of cattle ranches
C
the end of the cattle drives
D
an increase in conflicts with Indian tribes
12) Which immigrant group settled the largest part of Texas?
A
Czechs
B
African Americans
C
Hispanics
D
Germans
13) Cattle, cotton, lumber, and later oil all impacted Texas because of the -
A
New immigrants struggled to find jobs
B
Texas quit growing cotton
C
Railroads transported products to market
D
Texas created an income tax to support growth
14) In which region of Texas was most of the cotton industry located?
A
Panhandle
B
East Texas
C
Mountains and Basins
D
Coastal Plains
15) One way the Governor James Hogg worked to protect Texans from unfair business practice was by -
A
prosecuting corrupt leaders in the oil industry
B
signing legislation that established the attorney general
C
working to bring an end to the ranch wars
D
supporting the creation of the Texas Railroad Commission
16) The range wars of the late 1800s in Texas were caused by -
A
sharecroppers claiming public lamds
B
immigrants moving onto land in West Tx
C
ranchers fencing land with barbed wire
D
railroad companies building onto indian lands
17) How did the climate of West Texas affect its economy?
A
The region was too dry for farming so ranching developed
B
The humid climate made it perfect for cotton farming
C
Hurricanes damaged the farms and railroads
D
Constant threats of large thunderstorms
18) What was one impact of the railroad?
A
Texas became a primary producer of cotton
B
West Texas population grew
C
New cities grew up along the lines
D
American Indian tribes were relocated
19) Between 1929 and 1949, what happened to the amount of cotton planted?
A
Fewer acres were planted
B
It stayed the same
C
Drought wiped out all the crops
D
More cotton was planted
20) After the Civil War, what happened to the cattle trails?
A
All the trails were now headed to California
B
More trails were added because of the demand for beef
C
Only the Chisholm trail was used
D
The trail were no longer needed
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