Vocabulary
What is the definition of barbed wire?
Twisted wire with very sharp points.
What animal is the symbol of Texas?
Longhorn
Where did the railroad boom begin?
What two people helped develop the oil industry?
a. Higgins and Lucas
b. Spindletop and Lucas
c. Higgins and Spindletop
d. Carver and Higgins
Higgins and Lucas
Name 1 way rural life was different from urban life?
Various answers
What is the definition of "boom" as used in our textbook?
A time of rapid growth
What was the first established ranch in the late 1800s?
King Ranch
As more railroad tracks were laid across Texas, what happened to the buffalo?
They were killed.
Why is oil called "black gold"?
It is black and is valuable because it is rare in the United States.
Where is cotton cloth made?
Textile mills
What is a junction?
a location where 2 ore more railroads meet
Why were stampedes dangerous?
The cattle could kill other or people.
In what part of Texas was the lumber industry a big contributor to the economy?
East Texas
What kind of landform was Spindletop?
Salt Dome
What invention helped speed up communication for people and businesses?
The telephone
What is the definition of urban?
What two groups were the first to bring cattle to Texas?
Spanish explorers and missionaries
In 1910, what record did Texas set?
It had more miles of railroad than any other state.
How is natural gas formed?
From decaying animals
What does an assembly line do?
It moves the product past workers who stay in place. It helped factories produce more goods quickly and goods became less expensive.
Write the definition and draw a picture of a locomotive.
definition: a steam engine used to pull a train
How did barbed wire and windmills help farmers?
Barbed wire helped keep cattle in and predators out. Windmills helped pump water to cattle.
What is the relationship between producers and consumers?
Consumers buy the things that producers make.
In what city was the first natural gas well drilled in Texas?
Wichita Falls
What did canning and refrigeration do for the food industry?
It made it possible for food to last longer and to be shipped to places farther away.