Industry
The building and expansion of _________________ led to urbanization in the late 19th century
railroads
The methods that cowboys used to herd cattle on the open range were inspired by the ______________
Vaqueros
This invention is credited for ending the Old Wild West.
Barbed Wire
This military group built forts and fought the Comanche and Apache in West Texas
Buffalo Soldiers
Even today, Texas is the leading producer both ___________ and ______________ in the United State
Cattle
Cotton
The railroad system was good for ranchers, but not as good for cowboys because it made long cattle drives ______________
unnecessary
This dry farming technique helped farmers grow crops in the arid plains of West Texas.
Crop rotation
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!
(Each group gets a dry erase marker. Write your answer on a desk for double points! Don't shout out the answers!)
This was the name of the war that consisted of a series of battles between the Texas Rangers and the Comanche people.
The Red River War
This Governor of Texas formed the Texas Railroad Commission
James S. Hogg
While the railroad system wasn't great for cowboys, it was great for farmers and ranchers because it was __________ to _________ cattle and cotton.
easier to ship
This invention harvested crops much faster than farmers could do by hand.
mechanical reaper
This person became the leader of the Comanche and learned to cooperate with the U.S. Government
Quanah Parker
Cattle was brought to Texas by _____________ colonists in the late 1500s
Spanish
Cowboys often wore brightly colored bandanas. Name 3 reasons why.
Easier visibility at night
Protection from the sun
Kept ears and face warm in the cold
(There may be more answers, teacher has discretion)
This farming tool broke up tough soil to prepare it for planting crops
steel plow
White traders and Texas Rangers tried to weaken the Comanche tribes by doing this.
hunting buffalo
Cowboys drove herds of cattle to northern cities because the ___________ for cattle was so high.
demand
This famous cattle trail went through San Antonio, Austin, and Fort Worth before arriving in Abilene, Kansas.
The Chisolm Trail
This invention pumped water from underground wells
windmills
Because of this belief, many Native Americans were forced off their lands.
Manifest Destiny