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- 1. Multiple Choice
What was the MAIN purpose of many nineteenth-century cattle trails such as the Chisholm Trail?
to help settlers farm new lands
to provide food to eastern cities
to clear wildlife from crowded areas
to supply western ranches with livestock
- 2. Multiple Choice
The "Black Cowboys" of nineteenth-century Texas are MOST associated with...
clearing and developing the Chisholm Trail for cattle.
cattle drives from Texas and across the Great Plains.
the founding of trading posts along the US-Mexican border.
the relocation of American Indians in the American Southwest.
- 3. Multiple Choice
The Great Western Cattle Trail had an important role in moving goods in which direction?
from Oregon toward the Midwest
from Texas toward the Northeast
from California toward the Atlantic coast
from Oklahoma toward the Pacific coast
- 4. Multiple Choice
To whom in the American West did the term "cowboy" originally refer?
men who raised cattle on plantations in the American South
men who sold cattle to merchants at ports along the Texas coast
men who sailed cattle up the Mississippi to communities in the north
men who drove cattle from Texas to Kansas along the Chisholm Trail
- 5. Multiple Choice
The reason for high cattle prices in the East was...
low demand
high supply
high demand
- 6. Multiple Choice
The reason cattle were cheap in Texas was because of ...
high supply
high demand
low supply
- 7. Multiple Choice
The first cattle trail was...
The Chisholm Trail
The Great Western Trail
The Texan Trail
- 8. Multiple Choice
Cattle were herded along trails and then put on ...
planes
trains
cars
boats
- 9. Multiple Choice
African Americans often faced less discrimination because ranchers were not interested in the color of their skin, but they were interested in their ...
skill
age
height
race
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which description best fits with the Black Cowboys of Texas?
Cattle trails allowed former slaves the opportunity to make money while providing meat to busy cities along the East coast.
Light bulbs powered by electricity improved the ability to work, read, and even play after dark.
The Panama Canal improved the speed of shipping supplies and improved business with other countries.
The telephone improved the ability to communicate. It was much more user friendly then the telegraph and Morse Code.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which people found new freedoms by becoming cowboys in the West?
white men
white women
black men
black women
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhere did cattle drives begin? (Which state)MissouriGeorgiaOklahomaTexas
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat breed of cattle mainly lived in Texas?LonghornsBrangusBlack AngusBrahma
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhy was it necessary to move cattle from Texas?People in Texas didn't eat beefThere was an over-supply of cattle in Texas and the demand for beef was greater in the NortheastThere was a terrible drought in Texas and the cattle couldn't get enough foodCattle never even lived in Texas
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe purpose of cattle drives wasTo make cattle lose weight from the exerciseTo give cowboys rodeo skills practiceTo move cattle from Southern Texas to the railroad yards so they could be quickly transported to people in the North and EastTo spread out the herds to other parts of the country
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of the famous trail that ends Abilene, Kansas?Oregon TrailShawnee TrailChisholm TrailBike Trail
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe Black Cowboys of Texas wereSpanish Cowboys from MexicoCarpetbaggers from the NorthMen who wore black costumes and rode only black horsesFreed slaves who moved to Texas to pursue jobs as cowboys
- 18. Multiple Choice
The Cattle Industry grew after the Civil War because:
Railroads came to Texas.
The demand for beef increased in the North.
Pork and Chicken were over priced.
The South won and wanted to promote its business.
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat was one reason for cattle trails to begin?people in the east needed meat because soldiers ate it during the warcattle did not graze in the eastno one would tend to cattle in the east
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWho was the Chisolm Trail named after?Joseph McCoyJesse ChisolmJames Chisolm
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhich route took cattle to northern territories?The Great Western TrailThe Chisolm TrailBlack Trail
- 22. Multiple ChoiceDID BLACK AND WHITE COWBOYS WORK ALONG SIDE EACH OTHER?YESNO
- 23. Multiple ChoiceIt was his idea to start cattle trails from north Texas to Kansas.Abraham LincolnJoseph McCoyUlysses S. GrantJoseph McCarthy
- 24. Multiple ChoiceCattle were herded along trails and then put on ________________.planesboatstrains
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