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Unit 9 CFA Review
7th Grade Social Studies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How were the Chinese and Irish immigrants helpful to the United States in the late 1800s? | They built railroads. |
| How did railroad expansion affect Texas businesses during the 1800s? | by opening up new markets for selling and buying goods |
| How were cattle drives useful? | Cattle were moved along to railroad stations that shipped them to the northern markets to sell. |
| Where were the Buffalo Soldiers stationed? | Along the US-Mexican border to protect settlers and stagecoaches |
| What famous Comanche Chief led an attack on the Adobe Walls trading post? | Quanah Parker |
| What country brought cattle to Texas as a source of food? | Spain |
| Name one cause of the "range wars". | the introduction of barb wire |
| What invention improved farming in west Texas and the closing of the open range? | windmills |
| What helped ranchers identify their cattle? | branding their cattle |
| What was one reason why Native Americans were forced onto reservations? | Buffalo hunters killed thousands of buffalo on the plains. |
| How did Texas ranchers make huge profits after the Civil War? | by rounding up cattle and sending them to the North to meet their demand for beef |