COTTON, CATTLE, RAILROADS, AND WESTWARD EXPANSION

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7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statements explain why the Treaty of Medicine Lodge failed? Select TWO correct answers.
A. The U.S. government failed to provide food and supplies to Natives on reservations.
B. Natives disagreed with the terms of the treaty and relocated to northern states.
C. Settlers ignored the terms of the treaty and continued to move onto Native lands.
D. Congress forced the army to build forts in Indian Territory and recruited Natives to the military.
E. The Texas Rangers arrested Native chiefs, which caused a war along the U.S.-Mexican border.
Tags
SS.7.B.6.a
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which group are the ones responsible for bringing cattle to Texas as a source of food?
The French
The British
The Spanish
Tags
SS.7.B.6.b
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following was a Comanche chief, led an attack on the Adobe Walls Trading Post & adapted to a new culture and became a successful cattle rancher?
Victorio
Chief Satanta
Buffalo Soldier
Quanah Parker
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SS.7.B.6.a
4.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What caused the growth of commercial agriculture in Texas AND what was the effect on the economy? Think about the question carefully. Then enter your answer to BOTH parts of the question in the box provided.
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
After the Civil War, the demand for beef in the northeastern U.S. outgrew its supply. How did this impact Texas ranchers?
They tried to make large profits by raising more cattle.
They began to ship all cattle to stockyards in California.
The attempted to take control of the entire U.S. cattle industry.
They decided to relocate farms to be closer to railroads
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did mechanized farm equipment impact the agricultural industry in Texas?
A. Increased crop production.
B. It prevented soil erosion.
C. It put an end to cattle drives.
D. It increased the cost of agricultural products.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the purpose of cattle drives?
A. To move diseased cattle out of Texas before their sickness spread
B. To move cattle to railroads that shipped to northern markets
C. To move herds of wild cattle to stockyards for cowboys to tame
D. To move cattle to major cities along the Texas Gulf coast
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