MOOO!
Cattle Kingdom & Crops
Chugga Chugga Choo Choo
Liquid Gold
Civil Rights
100
A new breed of cattle developed as Spanish breeds mixed with English cattle. They Typically Lived off of little water and ate grass.
100
The first people to bring cattle and other livestock (pigs, poultry) to Texas were the _____________.
Spanish!
100
How did Texas Governments pay for Railroad in Texas?
LAND
100
In the early 20th Century Texas had a BOOM in the economy because of this Fossil Fuel!?
OIL
Crude Oil
100
Guarantee that each person gets equal social opportunities and protection under the law, regardless of race, religion, or other characteristics.
What are Equal rights?!
200
The creator of the barbed wire was
Joseph Glidden
200
Branding Cattle was used to make sure ?
Brands are still used today to show ownership of cattle and other livestock
200
Name 3 effects of Railroad being established in Texas?
Farmers in Texas could now send their crops across the U.S. with ease
encouraged farmers to buy more land
Trains brought new settlers to Texas
200
How many barrels of oil did the Spindletop gusher produce in its first 9 days of production?
800,000 Barrels
200
Vocabulary (A): - is the collection and analysis of broad characteristics about groups of people and populations.
Vocabulary (B): a part of a population different from others in some characteristics and often subjected to differential treatment.
A: Demographic
B: Minority
300
Typical cattle drives had about 2,000 to 3,000 cattle. Who took care of all the Cattle?
COWBOYS !
300
What machine helped farmers separate the seed from the plant?
Thresher
300
What year was the Texas Railroad Commission Created?
1891
300
In ____ a man named ______ found oil at the Spindletop Hill.
Year ? and Name ?
In 1901 a man named Anthony F Lucas found oil at Spindletop Hill.
300
Texans pay a “_______" if they wanted to vote. Many minorities (African American's and Mexican could rarely afford this so they couldn't vote )
Poll Tax
400
_____________ would sneak onto prominent ranches during the night, and use twisted bits of metal to brand over a brand
Cattle Thieves or Rustlers
400
I'm hungry and now you are broke(out of money).What am I?
Boll Weevil
400
__________, A TX Governor, created the Texas ________ ______ to stop unfair Practices committed by Railroad companies
James Hogg, a TX Governor created the Texas Railroad Commision to stop unfair Practices committed by Railroad companies.
400
Which was the first “boom town” in Texas?
Gladys City
400
Latinos, Chicanos/Hispanics and African Americans had support from these two organizations.
Double point for the unabbreviated names !
What is LULAC and NAACP.
League of United Latin American Citizens
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
500
1. Large areas of pens and small enclosures for cattle
2. Where cattle were turned in to beef, place where beef was prepared
1. Stockyard
2. Packing House
500
What is LARGE-scale growing of crops to sell for profit?
Commercial Farming
500
Mr. Joe owns all the Railroads, can deny shipment of crops if he doesn't like them, and owns land the Texas gave him. He makes all of the money in Texas because of this
The Texas Railroad Commission was created by James Hogg to stop this kind of activity. What is this term? (Hint: Also a Board Game)
Monopolies
500
Business strategy called ______ _________ , was basically a combining of large oil companies into one.
Business Strategy called Vertical Integration, was basically a combining of large oil companies into one.
500
This law made it illegal for restaurants, hotels, hospitals, and other public places to discriminate against people because of their race
Civil rights act of 1964