Industrialization contributed to advancing the cattle industry. ...

[jeatrice]

Question 1

While assembly line work with automobiles was boring, it paid well.
 
  Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Question 2

Two elements that were important to both small and large cattlemen were the branding iron and barbed wire. All of the following support that importance EXCEPT
 
  A) branding irons provided a way to identify ownership of cattle.
  B) barbed wire contained the herds in a designated area.
  C) barbed wire protected the best grass.
  D) conflict over land ownership was not solved by branding and barbed wire.

Question 3

Swift, Hammond, Armour, and Morris are names of what type of companies and in what city were they located?
 
  A) packing companies in Chicago
  B) cattlemen associations located in Kansas
  C) packing companies located in Detroit
  D) cattle towns in Kansas

Question 4

When cattle companies in Texas chose to replace white cowboys with those of Mexican descent who they paid lower wages, all of the following occurred EXCEPT
 
  A) Mexican workers refused the low wages.
  B) white cowboys decided to strike for higher wages.
  C) the cattlemen refused to negotiate.
  D) opportunities were created for other groups who accepted the lower wages.

Question 5

There were stories written about the exciting lives of cowboys. One of the most famous was an African-American cowboy named Nat Love who wrote his autobiography.
 
  Which of the following was the name he was given after he became famous for his roping and shooting skills?
  A) Deadwood Dick
  B) Dakota Dick
  C) Tennessee Love
  D) Deadwood Love

Question 6

Industrialization contributed to advancing the cattle industry. In 1882, Gustavus Swift created refrigerated freight cars. This new invention accomplished all of the following EXCEPT
 
  A) allowed beef to reach its destination unspoiled.
  B) kept ice used for cooling separate from the beef.
  C) eliminated unpleasant odors.
  D) made it difficult to meet the increased demands for shipments of beef.

[juwms]

Answer 1

Answer: TRUE

Answer 2

Answer: D

Answer 3

Answer: A

Answer 4

Answer: A

Answer 5

Answer: A

Answer 6

Answer: D

[jeatrice]

Both answers were spot on, thank you once again

[juwms]

Great! Please up vote