Cattle and Cotton
________________ Ranching Industry became an important part of the Texas economy.
CATTLE Ranching Industry became an important part of the Texas economy.
__________ settlers first brought cattle to Texas in the late 1600’s.
SPANISH settlers first brought cattle to Texas in the late 1600’s.
Ranchers needed to sell beef outside of ___________.
Ranchers needed to sell beef outside of TEXAS.
Stockyards built near __________ towns made it possible for ranchers to ship cattle.
Stockyards built near RAILROAD towns made it possible for ranchers to ship cattle.
It was often a tough job for __________ who worked in the open range.
It was often a tough job for COWBOYS who worked in the open range.
The name of a cattle driving route is ___________.
The name of a cattle driving route is SHAWNEE TRAIL.
________ was Texas’s most important crop.
COTTON was Texas’s most important crop.
_________ first began raising cattle herds in the 1730’s.
FRIARS first began raising cattle herds in the 1730’s.
Name one of the biggest ranches in Texas in the late 1800’s _______________.
Name one of the biggest ranches in Texas in the late 1800’s KING RANCH - LAURELS RANCH - LAPARRA RANCH - JA RANCH - MATADOR RANCH OR XIT RANCH.
Cattle often wandered off when missions were _____________.
Cattle often wandered off when missions were ABANDONED.
Cowboys were called _________.
Cowboys were called VAQUEROS.
Many settlers went to West Texas or to the _____________.
Many settlers went to West Texas or to the PANHANDLE.
The _________ longhorn was the result of English cattle mixed with Spanish cattle.
The TEXAS longhorn was the result of English cattle mixed with Spanish cattle.
Trail crews needed about _____ workers.
Trail crews needed about 12 workers.
The ________ railroad station in Amarillo became a farming center.
The Ft. Worth or Denver railroad station in Amarillo became a farming center.