The most important industries in Texas were those
a. that manufactured consumer goods, like shoes and clothing.
b. that required skilled labor.
c. that helped turn farm goods into products.
d. that contributed to the myth of the cowboy.
_____ 2. The biggest difficulty in expanding the railroads in Texas was
a. negotiating routes over fenced ranch land.
b. financing their construction.
c. moving the last of the Indians onto reservations.
d. finding workers to lay track over such long distances.
_____ 3. One difference between the Knights of Labor and other labor unions was
a. that it welcomed African Americans and women
b. its focus on the lumber industry.
c. that its dues were much lower.
d. that employers were more comfortable with it.
_____ 4. Farming followed the railroads to the frontier because
a. railroads offered an inexpensive way to ship goods to faraway markets
b. land at the frontier was less expensive.
c. railroad companies heavily promoted opportunities there.
d. all of the above.
____ 5. By the end of the 1890s, prices for Texas cotton
a. had risen to all-time highs.
b. were determined by supply and demand in the rest of the world
c. were set by each farmer, who decided how much he or she would ask for cotton.
d. were regulated in Austin by the state Cotton Board.
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