Important People
The name of the Texas Governor who fought against the Railroad monopolies and trusts
Who is James Hogg?
The name of the animal the United States began slaughtering in order to defeat the Native Americans. (Hint: this animal was extremely important to Native American culture.)
What is the Buffalo?
Wire with sharp clusters of metal spikes along the line. Used to keep animals in or out of a certain area.
What is Barbed Wire?
Reasons lumber was necessary for railroads.
Needed for Railroad crossties, train stations, and other buildings that are necessary for the railroad.
What are the Steel Plow and the Mechanical Reaper?
The leader of the Comanche tribes who fought against the United States army. (Hint: He later was a successful cattle rancher)
Who is Quanah Parker?
The name of the treaty that stipulated that the United States would provide tribes with food and supplies in exchange for the tribes moving to Reservations.
What is the Treaty of Medicine Lodge Creek?
Land that is set aside specifically for Native Americans to live on. (Hint: The United States wanted to move the Natives to these areas)
What are Reservations?
What are Kansas and Missouri?
The name of the organization that helped farmers by sharing knowledge and setting up stores with lower prices.
What is The Grange?
The Apache War Chief who was eventually pushed into Mexico while fighting against the United States.
Who is Victorio?
What was the Salt Creek Massacre?
A group founded by Stephen F. Austin that would eventually evolve into a special military and police force in Texas.
Who are the Texas Rangers?
The countries where many immigrants came from in order to work on the railroads.
What are Ireland and China?
The names of the two most important crops in Texas during this time.
What is cotton and corn?
The man who inspired many others to begin sheep farming in Texas.
Who was George Wilkins Kendall?
The name of the battle where the United States army captured Native American horses and winter food supply.
What was the Battle of Palo Duro Canyon?
Area of land where cattle roamed freely. This land was used during the cattle drives to move cattle north.
What was the Open Range?
The name of one of the trails used to bring cattle to Missouri and Kansas for shipment.
What are the Shawnee, Chisholm, or Great Western Trails?
Name of the group in charge of the Texas Government during the 1870's. (Hint: Political Party)
Who are the Democrats?
The man who set up the most successful cattle ranch in Texas.
Who was Richard King?
The nickname given to the 10th Cavalry, used to denote the great respect the Natives had for their combat prowess.
Who are the Buffalo Soldiers?
A person who farmed land that was being rented out by the land owner.
Who was a Tenant Farmer?
Reasons that the railroad was so important to Texas' development. (List at least 3 reasons)
Made trade easier, made transportation easier, made other industries such as lumber and coal grow exponentially.
Describe the difference between rural and urban areas.
Rural is in the country, and is largely undeveloped.
Urban is in the city, and typically is more developed.