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