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The arrival of rail lines in Texas was important to farmers because -
a) it allowedit allowed them to ship less quickly and more safely them to ship more quickly and less expensively
b) it allowed them to ship goods less expensively
c) it allowed them to ship more quickly and less expensively
d) it allowed them to ship goods more quickly
How did the longhorn breed of cattle originate?
a) as Spanish breeds mixed with English breeds
b) as Spanish breeds mixed with Mexican breeds
c) as Spanish breeds adapted to the plains environment
d) as English breeds adapted to the plains environment
During the railroad boom in Texas, why did companies compete in a race west?
a) to be the first to reach the Southern Pacific line
b) to be the first to reach the El Paso line
c) to be the first to reach the transcontinental railroad
d) to be the first to reach the Sunset Route
Why did the boom in commercial farming in Texas eventually lead to a bust, or major drop, in prices?
a) because buyers wanted more crops than farmers could grow.
b) because farmers had to lower their prices to compete with other farmers. who could grow more crops
c) because farming became so widespread that buyers could grow their own crops.
d) because farmers grew more crops than buyers needed or wanted.
When did people first begin drilling for oil in Texas?
a) 1820s
b) 1840s
c) 1860s
d) 1880s
These products made from oil and gas became an important part of the Texas economy.
a) petrochemicals
b) fossil fuels
c) kerosene
d) rubber
After the success of Spindletop, Beaumont grew from 9,000 to almost -
a) 20,000
b) 30,000
c) 40,000
d) 50,000
The Texas oil boom began in what year?
a) 1836
b) 1896
c) 1901
d) 1929
Why did progressive changes in education not fail to benefit all Texans equally?
a) Separate funding for schools based on race.
b) rural schools were not as well provided for as urban schools.
c) not all teachers were paid the same
d) West Texas schools were mainly devoted to agricultural training.
Reconstruction was put in place by what US president?
a) Abraham Lincoln
b) Andrew Johnson
c) Ulysses S. Grant
d) Andrew Jackson
Why did Governor Hogg create the Texas Railroad commission?
a) the state wanted to increase traffic on the railroads.
b) Republicans in the legislature had demanded it.
c) it had become necessary to have a body that could enforce complaints.
d) excessive competition between lines threatened stability in the market.
The main goal of the Hogg Law was -
a) to regulate the farming industry.
b) to protect farmers from low market prices.
c) to regulate business practices.
d) to protect the interests of the railroads.
Many Plains Indians agreed to the terms of the Treaty of Medicine Lodge because -
a) They felt the survival of their people depended upon it.
b) They felt that life on the plains was becoming too violent
c) They wanted to learn about agriculture.
d) They wanted the money promised to them by the government.
What did the 13th Constitutional Amendment accomplish?
a) It allowed African-American men to vote.
b) It allowed women to vote.
c) It abolished the practice of slavery in the US
d) It outlawed slavery in the Confederate states
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