Vocabulary
This group of farmers rented land, tools, and seeds and paid their rent with a portion of their crops.
What are sharecroppers
The movement of large herds of cattle to railheads in the North was known as this.
What is a cattle drive
This invention helped end cattle drives by keeping livestock in enclosed areas.
What is barbed wire
One of the main reasons settlers moved to West Texas in the late 1800s was to find this.
What is rich farmland
The growth of railroads helped farmers and ranchers by providing this advantage
What is faster and cheaper transportation for goods
This farming method involves producing only enough crops to sustain the farmer and their family.
What is subsistence farming?
The Texas cattle industry benefited from railroads in this way
What is allowing faster transportation of livestock to market
The closing of the open range led to an increase in this type of farming.
What is commercial farming
The growing population in Texas led to an increase in these local positions.
What are government officials and lawmakers
Before the railroad, farmers and ranchers had to rely on these two slower forms of transportation
What are wagons and rivers
This term describes an area with low population density, often consisting of farms and open land.
What is rural
This major cattle ranch was established as part of a land deal to build the Texas State Capitol
What is the XIT Ranch
The decline of cattle drives was mainly caused by this.
What is the introduction of railroads and barbed wire
The westward expansion of Texas led to conflicts between settlers and this group
Who are Native Americans
The increase of railroads in Texas led to the decline of this common cattle industry practice
What are cattle drives