Frontier wars
Who was the last Comanche Chief
Quanah Parker
What is cattle used for?
Food
Who implemented the Texas railroad comission?
James Hogg
In Beaumont Texas was where ________ struck oil
Spindletop
What county is Keller in?
Tarrant
What was the Buffalo Soldiers job?
Protecting new settlers from native attacks
What led to the closing of the open range?
Barbed wire
The ____________ railroad goes across the entire united states
Transcontinental
Boomtown
What is the biggest city in Texas?
Settlers wanted to move west of the ____________________
Frontier line
What was a cowtown?
Where cattle drives would end. Built near railroads to ship cattle.
James Hogg
This person made a fortune developing the rotary drill bit, to help drill deeper for Oil
Howard Hughes Sr.
What is the biggest city in the US
New York City
What happened to plains tribes after the frontier wars?
They were forced onto reservations
What were the 4 main cattle trails?
Western, Sedalia, Chisolm, Goodnight-Loving
What was put into place to regulate railroad companies?
The Texas Railroad Comission
Today, where is the most oil in Texas found?
The Permian Basin
Name every continent
North america, South America, Antarctica, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia
Who was Quanah Parker's mother and what happened to her?
Cynthia Ann Parker, got kidnapped by Comanche's but adapted to their lifestyle and embraced it.
Explain the impact of railroad expansion on cattle drives and cowboys.
More railroads meant the need for using the cattle trails and the need for cowboys was fading away. Cattle could now be transported to railroads much quicker.
Explain who railroads impacted the most and why (Positively and negatively)
Small farmers and ranchers could now get their cattle and crops all around the united states for profit! (positive)
Negative: Plains native tribes- the more railroads were expanding it was taking away from their way of life. Forced onto reservations
Name at least 5 items that use oil OR are made with oil
N/A
Name the top 5 largest cities in the US in order
1. NY
2. LA
3. Chicago
4. Houston
5. Phoenix