Which response best analyzes how the railroads helped change the Texas government?
The railroads caused Texas to write a new state constitution to oversee the railroad companies.
© The railroads caused Texas to add a regulatory board in the form of the Texas Railroad Commission.
The railroads caused Texas to change political parties when it elected James Hogg as governor.
The railroads caused Texas to add three new regulatory boards. including the Texas Railroad
Commission.
Which statement summarizes how the railroads helped shape the Texas economy in the late nineteenth century? (1 point)
The railroads made it easier to ship products, they helped farmers and ranchers reach buyers in farther away places, and they brought more people to Texas who added funds to the economy.
The railroads made it easier to ship products, they helped farmers and ranchers reach buyers in farther away places, and they helped people spend money to move out of Texas.
The railroads made it easier for buyers to come to the ranchers, they made it faster to ship products, and they brought people to Texas who added funds to the economy
The railroads helped the farmers bale their cotton, they made it easier to ship products, and they helped reach buyers in farther away places.
The railroads made it easier to ship products, they helped farmers and ranchers reach buyers in farther away places, and they brought more people to Texas who added funds to the economy.
Which of the following statements identifies a reform that James Hogg introduced during the 1880s and 1890s? (1 point)
• He did not interfere with state and local governments when they were establishing tax rates for citizens.
© He opposed any and all proposed legislation to make segregation and lynching illegal in Texas.
He proposed a constitutional amendment to create a commission that regulated the railroad industry in
Texas
© He prevented any and all corporations from buying land in Texas.
He proposed a constitutional amendment to create a commission that regulated the railroad industry in Texas.
Which of the following statements accurately describes a situation in which James Hogg seemed to contradict himself on an issue? (1 point)
Attorney General Hogg fought to eliminate railroad monopolies but did not address the problem of stock watering by railroad companies.
Governor Hogg supported an anti-lynching law but also signed a law that allowed passengers on trains to be segregated.
Attorney General Hogg focused on his personal rivalry with Jay Gould but allowed other railroad owners to be unregulated.
Governor Hogg fought against foreign companies owning too much land in Texas but did not limit Texas companies land ownership.
Governor Hogg supported an anti-lynching law but also signed a law that allowed passengers on trains to be segregated.
Which of the following statements accurately describes a way that Governor James Hogg helped address a Populist reform? (1 point)
He reinstated the free coinage of silver throughout Texas, which increased the value of currency and the purchasing power of farmers.
• He prevented all corporations from purchasing Texas land, ensuring farmers had access to Texas land.
He built partnerships with railroad companies and foreign corporations to develop land in Texas, which improved the state's economy.
He created the Texas Railroad Commission, which helped regulate shipping rates and mediate disputes involving the railroad industry.