Cotton
Who first grew cotton?
Spanish
Why did we need railroads?
For transportation
What are cowboys?
A type of rancher.
What was the first South Texas trail?
The Shawnee Trail
What did the windmill do?
It brought water up from the ground.
When did cotton help finance the confederacy?
Civil War
What did railroads transport?
Goods and people.
What did ranchers use for shade?
Cowboy hat
Which trail ended in Kansas?
The Chisholm Trail
What did the steel plow help with?
Pulling up the ground and making it softer to plant cotton seeds.
What was cotton?
Cash Crop
What industries did railroads help?
Cattle, Cotton, and oil
What did ranchers use to protect their legs from brush?
Chaps
Which trail led to Wyoming?
The Goodnight Loving Trail
The cotton gin expanded _______ of cotton?
Sales
Who grew cotton?
The slaves
Who did railroads what a bad impact on?
The Plains Tribe
What did cowboy boots prevent?
Slipping through saddle straps.
Which trail had farms built along its path?
The Chisholm Trail
What did refrigeration help with when transporting?
It helped keep beef cold while transporting it to the eastern markets.
Why was there trouble growing cotton in the 1880's?
The ground was to hard to plow.
What happened to towns that were away from railroads?
They depleted or died off.
What did cowboys use to rope cattle?
Lariat
Which trail was the main route to the North Market?
The Great Western Trail
What did barbed wire do?
It kept agriculture in a ranchers specific boundary of property.