Economy/Disaster
After the Civil War, the United States economy became more...industrial or agricultural
Industrial
Barbed wire ended what?
Cattle driving/ Open Range
Which did not increase westward expansion?
Native American Population
Military Posts
Railroads
Conflicts with Native Americans
Native American Population
This cattle trail declined in importance after railroads expanded across Texas.
What is the Chisholm Trail?
Who were the first cowboys?
Spanish vaqueros
What did the cattle trails help to increase?
the cattle industry in Texas and Profit
Name given to the African American soldiers who protected the frontier
Buffalo Soldiers
How did westward expansion affect Native Americans in Texas?
They were forced into Indian Territory
Where did new cities pop up during the period of 1860-1900?
near rail lines
Last Chief of the Comanches and helped assimilate Indians into the American culture.
Quanah Parker
What invention made growing cotton profitable?
The Cotton Gin
What were the dangers that Cowboys faced while doing cattle drives?
lack of food, stampedes, rattlesnake bites
What was the belief that it was the DESTINY of the US to acquire all western territories?
Manifest Destiny
This industry grew rapidly in Texas because railroads made it easier to ship crops to market.
What is the cotton industry?
After the Civil War, indian tribes were forced to move into new land called_______
What happened to the population of Texas after the Civil War?
It increased.
As the frontier closed, farmers and ranchers engaged in what?
range wars
What 2 things categorize Texas between 1860-1900?
Cattle Drives and Indian Wars
Railroads helped end the open range by encouraging farmers and ranchers to use this fencing material.
What is barbed wire?
Cowboys led cows on this to take them to market.
Cattle drives
What were one or two major reasons for the cotton bust>
Drought and Boll Weevil Beetles
What was the main cause of the range wars
Barbed Wire
Which did not contribute to the closing of the frontier? Dams, Railroads, Windmills, Barbed Wire
Dams
James Hogg created this Texas agency to regulate railroads
Railroad commission
What invention was adapted from a European model, it was used to pump water.
windmill