On This Day in Texas History - Countdown to STAAR

What was the toll for crossing the Waco bridge in 1870?

• $0.05 per cow

• $0.10 per horse

• $0.15 per person

• $0.20 per wagon

In what year did the railroad come to Waco?

• 1881

• 1875

• 1890

• 1900

What did engineers replace the bridge's original suspension cables with?

• Stronger steel and added steel trusses

• Wooden beams

• Plastic ropes

• Concrete pillars

Who were the Hueco people?

• An Indian tribe, part of the Wichita tribe

• A group of European settlers

• A famous band from the 1960s

• A mythical civilization from ancient Greece

What type of houses did the Hueco people live in?

• Beehive-shaped houses thatched with grasses and willow

• Stone houses with tiled roofs

• Wooden cabins with shingled roofs

• Mud-brick houses with flat roofs

Why did Texan settlers want the Hueco's land?

• Because the Hueco people were successful farmers in the Brazos valley

• Because the land was rich in oil

• Because the land was uninhabited

• Because it was a strategic military location

What happened to the Hueco village by 1830?

• The Hueco village was abandoned

• The Hueco village became a major trade center

• The Hueco village was attacked by neighboring tribes

• The Hueco village was discovered by European explorers

Look at the etymology of this word.

[transport, from the Latin trans, meaning across + portare, to carry]

The information above helps the reader understand that transport in paragraph 2 means to –

• carry a cow over a bridge

• build a railroad bridge across a river

• move goods from one place to another

• ranch beef or grow cotton

According to the article, how did the suspension bridge change life in Waco, Texas?

• The bridge was called a “marvel of engineering.”

• Increased cattle traffic through Waco brought more business and wealth to the community.

• The Waco bridge showed the world Texas engineers could design safe bridges.

• The suspension bridge in Waco led to the age of railroad-building in the United States.

According to paragraph 7, which factors led to the decline of the Hueco village?

• Disease brought by Texan settlers

• Warfare with the United States army

• Poor growing seasons and drought

• Conflict with other native American groups

• Lack of contact with other Hueco communities