Town Development
Range Wars
Barbed wire and windmills
100
What was the biggest town in west Texas in 1850?
Galveston
100
How did barbed wire affect the west
They limited open range and started fights over land.
200
How many people lived in Texas by the 1900
3,048,710
200
What was the reason they fought and caused range wars?
They fought over open land for their cows to graze
200
what was it like before they introduced windmills into Texas.
inhabitable land was confined to areas were a constant water supply was available.
300
Give an example of industry/shops in the towns of Texas.
houses general stores, blacksmith, offices, trade shops.
300
What did they use to fence their property before barbed wires?
They used wood to fence their properties.
400
What was one major thing Texas didn't have compared to the other states?
Paved roads
400
Describe El Paso Salt War?
A feud that occurred over the Guadalupe Mountains.
400
Why were the windmills made by German and Dutch immigrants a problem.
Because the windmills they made for grinding meal and powering light industry.
500
What product was used the most to build things in West Texas.
logs
500
What was the reason for the Jaybird-Woodpecker war.
A political war over in Texas over the control of the country.
500
Who invented Barbed wire?
Joseph Glidden