Young James Hogg nearly died when...
Railroads and James Hogg

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Andy Tucker
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he fought at the Battle of Sharpsburg
he was bitten by a snake and there was no medical help around
he was shot in the back by assassins
a man claiming to be a doctor messed up a surgical procedure on him
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The "Redeemer" Government under Richard Coke and the Texas Constitution of 1876 basically...
created more authority for the governor
gave the Texas legislature more say and regulation of businesses
produced a more limited government in its reach, authority, and law-making abilities
created the same government we have today with few revisions to its original constitution
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How was Texas affected by the government's attitude toward railroads being built in the state? (check all that apply)
Towns developed in the frontier west portion of the state
Kept forts from being deactivated so they could protect against attacks on the trains
It created new industries
It lagged behind most states in miles of track laid by 1910
4.
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What made life so tough for share-croppers in the market economy? (check all that apply)
Most farms produced a variety of crops; few produced cotton
Cotton prices were often unpredictable
Interest rates for borrowing money were unusually high
Land was cheap but labor was scarce
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Texas encouraged railroads to build by...
Giving large land grants for every mile of track laid
Convincing railroad companies how much they would be helping poor farmers and ranchers
Paying railroad companies a portion of the cost to get them started
Regulating shipping rates and rail monopolies
6.
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The Farmers' Alliance advocated for...(check all that apply)
Deregulating the railroads
Not fighting the railroads and being self sufficient
The state to sell land in small parcels
Circulating coins and paper currency
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to Jay Gould, what posed the greatest danger to railroad companies?
Legislation
Banks
Labor Unions
Farmers and Ranchers
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