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After the Civil War, what happened to the cattle trails?
a) The trail were no longer needed
b) Only the Chisholm trail was used
c) More trails were added because of the demand for beef
d) All the trails were now headed to California

What was one impact of the railroad?
a) American Indian tribes were relocated
b) New cities grew up along the lines
c) Texas became a primary producer of cotton
d) West Texas population grew

How did the climate of West Texas affect its economy?
a) Constant threats of large thunderstorms
b) The region was too dry for farming so ranching developed
c) The humid climate made it perfect for cotton farming
d) Hurricanes damaged the farms and railroads

Between 1929 and 1949, what happened to the amount of cotton planted?
a) More cotton was planted
b) Fewer acres were planted
c) Drought wiped out all the crops
d) It stayed the same

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) working to bring an end to the ranch wars
c) supporting the creation of the Texas Railroad Commission
d) signing legislation that established the attorney general

Cattle, cotton, lumber, and later oil all impacted Texas because of the -
a) Railroads transported products to market
b) Texas created an income tax to support growth
c) Texas quit growing cotton
d) New immigrants struggled to find jobs

The range wars of the late 1800s in Texas were caused by -
a) sharecroppers claiming public lamds
b) ranchers fencing land with barbed wire
c) immigrants moving onto land in West Tx
d) railroad companies building onto indian lands

In which region of Texas was most of the cotton industry located?
a) Panhandle
b) East Texas
c) Coastal Plains
d) Mountains and Basins

Which immigrant group settled the largest part of Texas?
a) Hispanics
b) Germans
c) Czechs
d) African Americans

What was one of the consequences for using barbed wire?
a) the introduction of rodeos
b) the end of the cattle drives
c) a decline in the number of cattle ranches
d) an increase in conflicts with Indian tribes

Before the invention of barbed wire, how were cattle protected?
a) They ran wild
b) Natural fences
c) In barns
d) In one big pen

What did windmills allow farmers and ranchers in West Texas do?
a) Provide electricity to the region
b) Create early air conditioning
c) Generate wind power to run farm equipment
d) Irrigate crops without having access to a river

How did the end of the Civil War affect the cattle industry?
a) Land used for grazing was destroyed by the war
b) Farmers had to move west
c) The demand for beef in the east lead to growth of the industry
d) The loss of the Confederacy marked the end of the cowboy

What influenced the development of ranching in West Texas?
a) Politics
b) Railroads
c) Discovery of oil
d) Water resources

Who was the last Chief of the Comanches and the son of an American woman?
a) Iron Jacket
b) Quanah Parker
c) John Wallace
d) Peta Nocona

In addition to the availability of land, which factor facilitated the settlement of the Texas frontier?
a) Building a fort in West Texas
b) Increased investment in schools
c) Introduction of new cattle breeds
d) Demand for beef in eastern states

What nickname was given to the African American soldiers that later helped keep peace with the Indians after the Civil War?
a) Bucktails
b) Buffalo Soldiers
c) Red River Rebels
d) Screaming Eagles

What happened to the American Indian tribes after the Civil War?
a) Drought and famine
b) Moved west to find buffalo
c) Removed to reservations
d) Switched to farming

What does the Spanish word vaquero mean?
a) cowboy
b) mayor
c) sheriff
d) soldier

What was a characteristic of society in Texas between the years 1860-1900?
a) Drilling for oil
b) Cattle drives and Indian wars
c) Women and African Americans fight for civil rights
d) Independence from Mexico

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