Vocab
what does a producer mean
person or company that makes or sells good or offers a service
what did Charles goodnight do
one of the first cattle ranchers to drive cattle to faraway markets
where did the boom railroad boom begin
in port cities along the Gulf Coast, and then it spread northward
what were the new uses for oil
-more cards on the road
-Farms began to use gas-powered tractors
-the number of factories increased
- lip balm and plastic
people who live in urban areas saw big changes in their way of life from invent8ions like what??
electric lights, telephone lines, trolleys, cars
what is an assembly line
line of workers who put together just one part of each product riding on a moving platform past workers who stay in place
Who is Patillo Higgins
purchased a spindletop to search for even burning fuel sources for making bricks, leading to the oil boom
What are 3 ways that the railway boom impacted the economic activities in Texas
1. cities and towns sprang up along the railroads
2. Businesses could ship and receive goods quickly
3.Texans could visit other parts of the state and country quickly
how is the natural gas formed
forms from the remains of animals and plants, millions of years ago, as their remains are covered in sand and mud which turned into rock.
People who lived in rural areas saw what kind of changes, slow or fast, in their way of life?
slow changes in their way of life
what does boom mean
time of rapid growth
who is Lizzie johnson
invented barbed wire
what are some things barbed wire help with
to keep cattle out of crops and keep prize cattle from mixing with common cattle
what did natural gas pipelines lead to?
cities, not the countryside
people moved to texas from other states, Mexico, and other nearby countries for what type of opportunities?
-cultural
-good schools and hospitals
-economic opportunities
what does round up mean
systematic gathering of things such as cattle
who is Joseph Glidden
built a large ranch and was known as a good businessman
why did cattlemen not like barbed wire
it blocked open range and cut off fresh water sources for roaming cattle
The Texas Panhandle and it helped people by finding jobs and opportunities
why did Texas industries grow fast?
due to railroads and the discovery of oil.
what does open range mean
grassy plains of texas
Is Ms.Ortiz the best?
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How was American Indian Life negatively affected by the railroad boom
buffalo were slaughtered, impacting their access to food and clothing
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Name four growing industries
2.meatpacking
3. manufacturing
4. lumber