Vocabulary
used by farmers and some ranchers to fence off their properties
What is barbed wire?
Known for bringing cattle to TX
Who are the Spanish?
Leader of the Kiowa tribe, led the Salt Creek Massacre
Who is Satanta?
Comanche Leader, assimilated/adapted to American culture
Who is Quanah Parker?
Which agricultural technique led to the growth of farms in west Texas during the late 1800s?
What is Dry Farming?
Animal slaughtered by the United States government
What is buffalo?
The demand for _______ led TX to raise more cattle
What is beef?
Known for building the railroads
Who are the Chinese & Irish Immigrants?
We discussed 2 Native American tribes this unit. Name one of them.
What is Comanche or Kiowa?
Which organization fought for farmers’ rights against unfair practices by railroad corporations?
What is The Grange?
Technological innovation contributed to the improvement of farming in west Texas
What is Windmills?
What action did Governor James S. Hogg take to help Texas farmers?
What is create Texas Railroad Commission?
Known as the "King of Ragtime" music
Who is Scott Joplin?
Former slaves that joined the cavalry & infantry to protect settlers from Native attacks
Who are Buffalo Soldiers?
The invention of barbed wire upset some ranchers and led to the _________.
What is Range Wars?
The process of adopting the language and culture of a dominant social group or nation
What is Assimilation?
How did railroad expansion during the 1800s affect Texas businesses?
What is opening up new markets for goods?
Known for her sculptures of famous Texan heroes
Who is Elizabet Ney?
The slaughtering of buffalo all over the plains led to what?
What is moving Natives to reservations in OK?
3 things that led to the end of the Open Range -
What is Barbed Wire, Railroads & Windmills?
Built to connect the east and west coast markets of the United States
What is Transcontinental Railroad?
What was the purpose of cattle drives?
To move cattle to railroads on the way to markets in the north
Governor of TX that expanded railroads networks and lowered taxes
Who is Governor "Sul" Ross?
-Natives moved to reservations in Oklahoma
-U.S. govt. agreed to send food & supplies
-Natives to stop raiding settlements
What is Medicene Lodge Treaty?
How did mechanized farm equipment impact the agricultural industry in Texas?
What is increased crop production?