Inventions and Innovations
Which invention helped get people and products across America much faster throughout this unit?
Railroads/trains
Name one thing cowboys did.
Rode horses, controlled cattle along cattle drives, worked many hours, etc
(teacher discretion)
Who was the last Comanche chief, remembered for his ability to blend Comanche culture with American culture?
Quanah Parker
This tribe was the final tribe forced onto reservations. They were formerly the most fierce and feared tribe.
Comanche
What region of Texas do we live in?
Which invention limited where cows could roam, and kept thieves out?
Which group protected settlers moving west, helped deliver mail, and are named after their hair texture?
Buffalo Soldiers
Who was the united States president during Reconstruction? He had been Lincoln's vice president.
Andrew Johnson
A large farm used for raising livestock such as cattle, where they can roam and graze openly.
Ranch
Where did the Confederacy surrender to the Union in the Civil War?
Appomattox Courthouse
This invention pumped water from the ground to irrigate crops in this unit.
Windmills
Cowboys spent many hours in the _______, an invention which goes on a horse, and makes it more comfortable to ride.
Saddle
Which Texas Governor supproted the Texas Railroad Comission?
James Hogg
This was a way for african americans to make money after civil war, but it was very similar to slavery. It required borrowing from a land owner, and usually led to massive debts.
Sharecropping
What was the last battle of the Texas Revolution?
Battle of San Jacinto
2 words: Which invention kept meat safe and preserved for further distances?
Refrigerated railcar
It was expected that cowboys could _____ cows well, which involved twirling a rope and catching the animal.
Lasso
Who wrote the book "The Jungle", exposing disgusting food practices before laws were passed to force health concerns be followed by companies?
Upton Sinclair
This cattle trail crossed through Collin County, where we live, bringing thousands and thousands of cattle through where we live in modern day. It begins with an S.
Shawnee Trail
What years was Texas an independent country?
(began when, ended when)?
1836-1845
This two word invention was created by Charles Goodnight, a Texas cattle rancher, to help along long cattle drives and provide lots of storage for supplies and food.
Chuck wagon
What is the most popular thing cowboys ate, due to its ability to keep well, and inexpensiveness?
Beans
What were the first names of the men who founded the Goodnight-Loving Trail?
Charles Goodnight and Oliver Loving
In what year did Texas pass its state constitution, which is still in place today?
(It's between 1870-1890)
1876
Who was the president of America during Reconstruction?
Andrew Johnson