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Cotton
Cattle
Railroads
Immigrants
People
100
During the late 18oos this was done in West Texas, while that was done in East Texas.
What is raise cattle and grow cotton?
100
Invention by Joseph Glidden that ended the open range.
What is barbed wire fence?
100
This immigrant group helped build the railroad across Texas.
What is the Irish?
100
Celebration recognizing Mexican-American teenage girls reaching maturity.
What is a Quinceanera?
100
These people change/adapted the environment the least in Texas.
What are the Indians?
200
In the past, water production for irrigation in West Texas was provided by these.
What are Windmills?
200
In west Texas, people ranched instead of farmed.
What is due to lack of water?
200
Grew up along rail lines.
What are New Cities?
200
They came for cheap land, a good climate and settled in New Braunfels & Fredericksburg.
What are the Germans?
200
Last Chief of the Comanches and helped assimilate Indians into the American culture.
Who is Quanah Parker?
300
Texas moved from subsistence farming to commercial farming with this.
What is Growth of Railroads?
300
The cattle industry expanded after the Civil War because of this.
What is demand for beef in the East?
300
Governments provided this to railroad companies to build in Texas.
What is land grants and money?
300
This immigrant group settled over the largest area of Texas.
What is the Mexicans/Hispanics?
300
Nickname given to the African-American soldiers by the Indians.
What is the Buffalo Soldiers?
400
Built to move cotton quickly to major markets.
What are Railroads?
400
The Shawnee/Sedalia.
What is the oldest Cattle Drive Trail?
400
By 1900 Texas had this many miles of Railroad.
What is 10,000 miles?
400
Distinctive architecture; arches, adobe & stucco, red tile roofing are associated with this Immigrant group.
What is Mexican?
400
This immigrant group settled primarily in Galveston, Brazos, & Robertson Counties.
What are the Italians?
500
Although the landlords made most of the money raising cotton, these people did the actual farming.
What are Sharecroppers and Tenant Farmers?
500
Control of water rights, use of barbed wire, and raising sheep caused this.
What are range wars?
500
He set up the Texas Railroad Commission, Former Governor, and protected citizens from unfair business practices.
Who is James "Jim" Hogg?
500
The primary reason most immigrants came to Texas.
What is Cheap Land?
500
The largest group of Immigrants from Europe were these.
Who are the Germans?