Vocabulary
Cattle Drives
Barbed Wire Fencing
Railroads
Supply & Demand
100
The grassy plains of Texas are called the ______.
Open Range
100
Because cattle would often mix with others from differing ranches, cowhands would need to _____ their cattle to identify whose was whose. 
Brand
100
Who invented the barbed wire fence?
A. Richard King
B. Joseph Glidden
C. Charles Goodnight
D. Walter Chrysler
B. Joseph Glidden
100
Clusters of new settlements were built around railroad ______, where two or more rail lines met.
Junctions
100
The number of items that producers offer for sale at a certain price is called ____.
Supply
200
Crops grown for sale are called ______.
Cash Crops
200
This Texas rancher was the first female in Texas to drive her cattle up the Chisholm Trail.
Lizzie Johnson
200
After the Civil War, the ranching industry increased in Texas. Due to the barbed wire fence, what industry boomed once again?
farming
200
List two industries that were affected by the railroad boom.
1. farming
2. ranching
3. lumber
4. hotel
5. shipping
200
The number of items that consumers, or buyers, are willing to buy at a certain price is called ____.
Demand
300
A time of rapid growth in the economy is called a _____.
Boom
300
Cattle Drives generally began in Southeast Texas and ended in ______ where cattle would be loaded on to train cars to be taken up North.
A. Kansas
B. New York
C. Mexico
D. Galveston
A. Kansas
300
How did ranchers who did not live on a river or near watering holes get water to their cattle?
windmills
300
What effect did the railroads have on the American Indian?
1. tracks went through Indian territory
2. railroads (building of & moving trains) killed buffalo
300
When the demand is low, retailers (business owners) should put their products on _____.
Sale
400
A ______ is a person or company that makes or sells goods or offers a service while a _____ is a person or company that buys or uses goods or services.
producer
consumer/customer
400
List three hardships cowboys and cowhands faced on the cattle drive. 
1. Weather
2. Slept outside
3. Cattle Thieves
4. Stampeded
5. Wildlife
6. Dusty & Dirty
7. Mingling of Cattle
8. Loss of Cattle
9. Cattle Diseases
400
What are two positives of the barbed wire fence from the FARMER'S PERSPECTIVE?
1. no more trampling of crops
2. kept out wild animals
3. separated cattle - no more roundups
4. kept farm animals in
400
List two positives of the railroad system in Texas. 
1. quicker travel (people)
2. new settlers (people)
3. quicker shipping & receiving of goods (trade)
4. new businesses along the rail lines
400
The fourth grade swim program will be starting up the week after Spring Break. Many students who have grown taller over the school year will need to buy new bathing suits for the occasion, but bathing suits aren't in season yet. Retailers know that those in search of a new swim suit are needing the product right now. This means that the retailer can _____ the price of the bathing suits in the store.
increase
500
What is Free Enterprise?
An economic system in which people are free to buy and sell goods with little government control.
500
What are two main reasons for the decline of the cattle drive? 
1. Barbed Wire Fencing
2. Railroads
500
What are two negatives of the barbed wire fence from the COWHAND'S perspective?
1. blocked cattle trails
2. blocked water sources for cattle
3. extended length of cattle drive
500
Ignoring water transportation, list the 3 main forms of transportation in order since the beginning of time.
1. Foot (Nomads)
2. Horse (and carriage)
3. Railroads
500
More and more people are planning to travel by car this Spring Break than ever before. Therefore, Southwest Airlines should _____ their airline fees while Holiday Inn should _____ their hotel accommodations.
For an extra 100 points ...
When touring the states, travelers will often use internet sites like Travelocity and Expedia to shop for the best hotel prices. Because of this, hotels like Holiday Inn and La Quinta will need to have comparable pricing and accommodations. This is what _________ is all about!
decrease
increase
____________
Free Enterprise / Economic Competition