WESTWARD
EXPANSION
EXPANSION
Frontier conflicts with these American Indians continued to cause danger to settlers?
COMANCHE AND KIOWA
After the war, how many Longhorns were wondering in the wilderness
6-7 MILLION
What season was farm work considered slow?
SUMMER
Skibidi Ohio
RIZZ
Spanish cowboys were called what?
Texas cities grew from the creation of new industries, what was built that created more job?
With the depletion of the buffalo, the Comanche and Kiowa were forced onto what?
RESERVATION
During the Civil War, why did cattle wonder in the wilderness?
RANCHERS WERE FIGHTING RATHER THAN RANCHING
If a farmer owns no land, supplies, or money and must give a part of their crops to pay rent for the land they farm
SHARECROPPER
What is another word used for gossip?
TEA
What inventions led to the end of open range ranching?
WINDMILLS AND BARBED WIRE
In 1870 the development of what allowed farmers to get their produce to market?
RAILROADS
The frontier line, without the protection of federal troops, moved east by how many miles?
50-100 MILES
Up North, the value of cattle went from $4 a head to what?
$40
Buying and selling of goods and services
COMMERCE
Describing someone who looked amazing or did something perfectly
ATE
25% of cowboys in Texas were what heritage?
AFRICAN AMERICAN AND HISPANIC
Because of unpaid war debts, ruined businesses after the civil war, Texans had what?
ECONOMIC PROBLEMS
Captured and raised by Comanche in 1836
CYNTHIA ANN PARKER
Name the 3 most famous cattle trails opened between 1867 and the early 1870's
CHISHOLM TRAIL
GOODNIGHT-LOVING TRAIL
DODGE CITY OR WESTERN TRAIL
Located north of Marshall, TX, the innovation of these steel plows were brought to farmers
THE KELLY PLOW
Tracking someone's coolness level by points is called what?
AURA POINTS
What were the 4 largest cattle ranches that grew up during this time?
THE MATADOR
THE KING RANCH
THE JA
XIT
The development of what allowed farmers in west Texas to water crops?
WINDMILL
What war forced Comanche and Kiowa onto reservations?
RED RIVER WAR
Texas traded land with what ranch in exchange for building the current state capitol building in Austin?
XIT RANCH
Once the railroads came to Texas farmers began engaging in producing crops for sale, which is called what?
COMMERCIAL FARMING
When you gesture to your jawline, it is called what?
MEWING
A new breed of cattle in Texas
TEXAS LONGHORNS
When the harvest was in, and farmers had money, events were usually held during this month
OCTOBER
Traders who raided the Comanche were called what?
COMANCHEROS
Where was the original cow town located?
ABILENE, KANSAS
This small insect destroyed millions of dollars worth of cotton in Texas
THE BOLL WEEVIL
Lying for no reason
CAP
Who received less discrimination in the cattle industry compared to other industries?
AFRICAN AMERICANS
Texans involved in Commercial Farming, no longer had time to make home made goods. There was a increased demand for what?
STORE-BOUGHT ITEMS
African American soldier fighting in the frontier were called what?
BUFFALO SOLDIER
Because of very little railroad track in Texas, what began to move cattle up North to the railheads?
CATTLE DRIVES
Why didn't children start till after the harvest
FARMERS CHILDREN WOULD BE HELPING ON THE FARM
4+4=
8
In early 1867, the first Cattle trail began. What was the name and who opened it?
CHISHOLM TRAIL BY JESSE CHISHOLM
In order to survive, most Texans had to
GROW THEIR OWN FOOD
A person who slaughter buffalo for their hides
BUFFALO HUNTER
Cattle was brought to the US during the 1600's by whom?
SPANISH EXPLORERS AND PRIESTS
A crop grown to be used on the farm where it was raised
SUBSISTENCE CROP
When someone is telling the truth
ON GOD
Who opened the first original cow town?
JOSEPH MCCOY
The cotton industry was called what because it literally ruled all aspects of society
KING COTTON
Who became a powerful Comanche chief?
QUANAH PARKER
Most Texans, after the civil war, had no means of transportation and little money, so they were not involved in what?
COMMERCE
Cowboys sitting around campfires at night singing southern ballads and hymns contributed to the development of what?
COUNTRY WESTERN MUSIC