CUA 6 Review

Former slaves and men of color joined up with which group?

• Buffalo Soldiers

• Texas Rangers

• Native Americans

• Cowboys

Which TWO of the following is true about railroads in Texas?

• Over time the railroads became less popular among Texans as they were too expensive

• Transportation of goods and people across Texas became easier as the railroad expanded. 

• The railroads eventually connected Texas cities to other parts of the country increasing trade

• Most of the major cites in Texas became wealthy without the help of the railroads.

• The number of jobs decreased as the railroad increased in Texas. 

What was a POSITIVE affect of railroads in Texas?

• Coal-burning steam engines were much cleaner than previous modes of transportation. 

• Railroads were able to access parts of Texas that rivers did not

• Railroad tracks required Texas rivers to be blocked permanently.

• Trees were cut in Texas to be used for railroad ties.

Using the map, which statement is true?

• None of the cattle trails crossed a river.

• Most trails started near Fort Worth.

• Cattle trails ended North of Texas.

• Most cattle trails were less than 500 miles long..

According to the chart which of the following statements is TRUE?

• Both tenant farmers and sharecroppers receive a larger share of money than the landowner from the sale of crops.

• Both tenant farmers and sharecroppers provide seeds and tools.

• Both tenant farmers and sharecroppers rent the land from the landowner.

• Both tenant farmers and sharecroppers receive money for the sale of grain.

According to the chart, who makes more from the sale of their crop?

• Sharecropper

• Tenant Farmer

• Landowner

• Your mama...

Which group of terms fits into the Cotton, Cattle and Railroads Era of Texas History?

• Chisolm Trail

  Open Range

  King Ranch

  Barbed Wire

  James Hogg

• Stephen F Austin

  Empresario

  Survey

  Old 300

  Green DeWitt

• Sectionalism

  Abraham Lincoln

  The Confederacy

  Secede

  Juneteenth

• Mirabeau Lamar

  Mexican Cession

  Anson Jones

  Gone to Texas

  Annex

According to the excerpt, what was a political effect of the conflicts on the open range?

• Ranchers respected everyone’s right to private property

• Sheep and cattle ranchers worked together because they had the same interests.

• Tensions between groups became so heated that laws were passed to prevent fighting.

• The expansion of the open range in the 1890s led to greater economic opportunity.

What part of the reading led you pick your answer?

• "...sheep ranchers who used the open range came into conflict with cattle ranchers..."

• "...groups complained that the sheep trampled and overgrazed the land."

• "...fencing cut off access to water sources..."

• "...the Texas legislature voted in 1884 to make fence cutting a felony."

What does the following describe?

Set rates and watched over railroad practices

Created by governor James Hogg in 1891

Regulates and controls the oil industry

• Farmer's Alliance

• Texas Railroad Commission

• Texas Equal Rights Association

• NAACP