Economy
After the Civil War, the United States economy became more...industrial or agricultural
Industrial
The following is a result of which battle...without a safe haven, winter supplies and their horses, the Comanche were forced to return to the reservation.
Battle of Palo Duro Canyon.
Which did not increase westward expansion?
Native American Population
Military Posts
Railroads
Conflicts with Native Americans
Native American Population
Which immigrant groups built the railroads?
Chinese and Irish
Who were the first cowboys?
Spanish vaqueros
What did the cattle trails help to increase?
the cattle industry in Texas
Name given to the African American soldiers who protected the frontier
Buffalo Soldiers
How did westward expansion affect Native Americans in Texas?
They were forced into Indian Territory
Where did new cities pop up during the period of 1860-1900?
near rail lines
Last Chief of the Comanches and helped assimilate Indians into the American culture.
Quanah Parker
Which part of the United States demanded beef and created a market in Texas to supply it?
Northeast
Date range of the indian wars and cattle drives?
1860-1900
What kept MOST people from settling in West Texas?
Native American attacks.
Built to move cotton quickly to major markets.
Railroads
What is the largest ranch in Texas Panhandle?
XIT Ranch
What happened to the population of Texas after the Civil War?
It increased.
As the frontier closed, farmers and ranchers engaged in what?
range wars
What 2 things categorize Texas between 1860-1900?
Cattle Drives and Indian Wars
This is why cattle drives became unnecessary.
expansion of railroad
Cowboys led cows on this to take them to market.
Cattle drives
The creation of barbwire helped out which type of profession in Texas the most?
Farmer
What was the main cause of the range wars
Barbed Wire
Which did not contribute to the closing of the frontier? Dams, Railroads, Windmills, Barbed Wire
Dams
I was the head of the Texas Railroad commission and first native born governor of Texas.
James Hogg
Adapted from a European model, it was used to pump water.
windmill