Frontier Life Quiz

Based on the information in the map, which trail was used first?

• Chisholm

• Goodnight-Loving

• Western

• Shawnee

Who am I?

• Iron Jacket

• Quanah Parker

• John Wallace

• Peta Nocona

In addition to the availability of land, which factor facilitated the settlement of the Texas Frontier?

• increased investment in schools

• demand for beef in eastern states

• establishment of forts in West Texas

• legislation passed to forbid use of barbed wire

How did the end of the Civil War affect the cattle industry?

• much of land used for grazing was destroyed in the war

• farmers had to move west and take land needed for grazing

• the demand for beef in the East brought rapid growth to the industry

• the loss in the confederacy brought many cowboys to the cattle industry

One way that Governor James Hogg worked to protect Texans from unfair business practice was by------

• prosecuting corrupt leaders in the oil industry

• working to bring an end to the range wars in West Texas

• supporting the creation of the Texas Railroad Commision

• signing legislation that established the Attorney General's office

the three industries responsible for helping to establish the Texas economy

• oil

• military

• cotton

• railroads

"Buffalo Soldiers" were African American soldiers who were given their nickname by who?

• Tejanos

• Native American Tribes

• American Soldiers

• Mexican Citizens

Which country brought cattle to Texas and the rest of the United States?

• Spain

• England

• France

• United States

What region of Texas was the main location of the Red River War fought?

• North Central Plains

• Great Plains

• Coastal Plains

• Mountains and Basins

______________ was an invention used to keep cattle in one area.

• sodbuster

• steel plow

• barbed wire

• free silver