Agriculture
This crop became Texas' leading agricultural product during the late 19th century.
What is cotton?
This factor significantly contributed to the booming cattle industry in Texas after the Civil War.
What is the high demand for beef in the eastern United States?
This was a significant benefit of railroads for the Texas economy in the late 1800s.
What is the efficient transportation of cattle?
From 1860-1900, Texas society was characterized by cattle drives, ranching, and this conflict.
What are wars with the American Indian tribes?
He was the last chief of the Comanche and worked to improve conditions for his people after the closing of the frontier.
Who was Quanah Parker?
The invention of this technology helped irrigate crops in dry areas of West Texas.
What is the windmill?
This type of cattle was developed in Texas and became famous for its hardiness and long horns.
What is the Texas Longhorn?
The establishment of this commission helped regulate railroad companies in Texas.
What is the Railroad Commission?
During Reconstruction, The U.S. Army played a major role in ending the traditional lifestyle of many American Indian tribes when relocating them to these locations.
What are reservations?
The Texas governor who helped establish the Railroad Commission to regulate railroad practices.
Who was James Hogg?
This region of Texas was known for its cotton production.
What is Central Texas?
This trail was one of the first major cattle trails started in the 1840s, connecting Texas to Missouri.
What is the Shawnee Trail?
This was one result of additional rail lines being built in Texas during the late 1800s.
What are new cities built along the rail lines?
These African American soldiers played a key role in protecting settlers in the Texas frontier.
Who are the Buffalo Soldiers?
This nickname was given to the African American regiments of the U.S. Army that helped keep the peace among American Indian tribes in the West after the Civil War.
Who were the Buffalo Soldiers?
This economic factor greatly increased the demand for cotton in the eastern United States.
What is the industrial revolution and the rise of textile mills?
The introduction of this invention in the 1870s caused conflicts between ranchers and farmers and helped end the cattle drives through Texas.
What is barbed wire?
Texas saw this type of change in population from 1850 and 1890.
What is the number of Texans began to increase?
The Native American tribe, led by Quanah Parker, resisted westward expansion during the late 1800s.
He was one of the prominent cattlemen who helped establish the Goodnight-Loving Trail.
Who was Charles Goodnight?
This challenge significantly impacted cotton farming in West Texas during the late 1800s.
What are dry conditions and lack of water?
The role of this group was crucial for herding cattle and protecting ranches in Texas.
Who are cowboys?
By 1900, Texas had nearly this many miles of railroad tracks.
This term describes the violent disputes between ranchers and farmers over land use during the late 1800s, resulting from the introduction of barbed wire.
What are the Range Wars?
She was the white woman captured by the Comanche who became the mother of Quanah Parker.
Who was Cynthia Ann Parker?