Quizizz Cotton, Cattle, Railroads

The Buffalo Soldiers were --

• brave Comanche warriors who raided Texan settlements

• African-American troops who guarded the Texas frontier

• settlers who hunted buffalo on Native American lands

• members of the Confederate militia

An important effect of the expansion of railroads in Texas was --

• greater efficiency in raising crops

• a reduction in the amount of land available for farming

• an increase in commercial farming

• a decrease in the demand for crops

There was a _____ in cotton production in Texas between 1869 and 1900.

• slight decrease

• large decrease

• slight increase

• large increase

The first cattle in Texas were brought by --

• English Puritans

• Aztec traders

• American settlers

• Spanish explorers

Which new technology helped MOST to make cattle drives profitable?

• Railroads

• Telegraph

• Barbed wire

• Windmills

One of the key factors leading to the expansion of the Texas frontier was --

• the discovery of oil in the Permian Basin

• an increase in organized, armed attacks against the Native Americans

• a series of peace treaties between settlers and Native Americans

• farming techniques taught by the Kiowa

The Texas frontier line was --

• a fixed boundary between east and west Texas

• the border between the Confederacy and the Union

• an area of frequent conflict between settlers and Native Americans

• a line separating Native American tribes from each other

The First Battle of Adobe Walls encouraged the U.S. government to --

• convince the settlers to leave Native American territories

• begin regular patrols through the southern plains

• seek a peaceful way to expand the frontier

• disband the Texas Rangers for the crimes they committed

The large amount of buffalo hunting in Texas helped lead to the --

• large reduction of the cattle population in Texas

• large population increase of Native Americans

• starvation and eventual removal of Native Americans from Texas

• migration of buffalo out of Texas

_____ were forced to move to reservations and give up their traditions.

• Buffalo hunters

• Army cadets

• Native Americans

• Ranchers