Question

A student wrote the following thesis statement for their history research paper:

Because of the U.S. Civil War, the Texas cattle industry turned into a profitable nationwide industry.

Which of the following statements identifies evidence that best supports this argument?(1 point)
Responses

Because slavery was abolished after the Civil War, cash crops were no longer the most important goods sold in the Texas economy.
Because slavery was abolished after the Civil War, cash crops were no longer the most important goods sold in the Texas economy.

An abundance of cattle existed in Texas after the Civil War, and ranchers needed to find ways to sell it to northern cities.
An abundance of cattle existed in Texas after the Civil War, and ranchers needed to find ways to sell it to northern cities.

Overhunting of buffalo resulted in more Indigenous people trading with ranchers to get cattle for food and other resources.
Overhunting of buffalo resulted in more Indigenous people trading with ranchers to get cattle for food and other resources.

A naval blockade of the Texas coast and Mississippi River during the Civil War resulted in more cattle being shipped to the western frontier.

Answer 1

The Cattle Industry Quick Check Answers:

1. Some were kept close to settlements....

2. The Spanish OBJECTED to Indigenous hunters....

3. They were mostly labored who included Tejano Vaqueros...

4. They were allowed to sell their cattle and cattle products to the port of NEW ORLEANS..

5. An abundance of cattle existed in Texas after the Civil War...

(Didn't finish the entire answer but included the key words to the right answers!)

Answer 2

An abundance of cattle existed in Texas after the Civil War, and ranchers needed to find ways to sell it to northern cities.