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Who am I?
Civil War
Red River War
Industry
Grab Bag
100
I invented barbed wire, a twisted wire with sharp points.
Joseph Glidden
100
During the Civil War, Texas fought for which side?
Confederate States of America (Confederacy)
100
Why was one battle known as the Wrinkled Hand Chase?
The damp and cold weather made their hands wrinkled.
100
This type of economy allows people to own and run their own businesses.
Free Enterprise Economy
100
What years did the Civil War take place?
1861-1865
200
I invented condensed milk, a milk that did not have to be refrigerated.
Gail Borden
200
After the Civil War, these laws separated blacks and whites. (They are also called Black Codes.)
Jim Crow Laws
200
Why were the army and the Native Americans fighting?
The army wanted to move them to reservations.
200
How did cattle ranchers move their cattle north to market?
Cattle Drives
200
What is immigration?
The process of moving from one place to another to live permanently.
300
I owned the largest ranch in Texas, King Ranch.
Richard King
300
True or False Only a few battles during the Civil War were fought in Texas.
True
300
What major Texas city began as an army fort during this time?
Fort Worth
300
This new form of transportation made getting cattle to market much quicker.
Railroads
300
What was Reconstruction?
The time period after the Civil War when the country was rebuilding.
400
I blazed a new cattle trail north to Colorado and Wyoming with my partner, Oliver Loving.
Charles Goodnight
400
One effect of the Civil War was that Texas had to write a new state constitution. Would this be a political, social, or economic effect?
Political
400
Army forts formed a boundary between east and west Texas. The army forts built during this time were to protect citizens from raids by _________.
Indians
400
This invention drew water out of the ground.
Windmill
400
What right did the 15th amendment give African American men?
It gave African American men the right to vote.
500
I was president during the Civil War and assassinated a week after the end of the war.
Abraham Lincoln
500
Why do we celebrate Juneteenth?
It is to remember the day the slaves were freed in Texas, June 19th, 1865.
500
After the Red River War, the Indians were not allowed to roam freely anymore and were moved to ____________.
Reservations
500
Most immigrants found their jobs in Agriculture OR Oil
Agriculture
500
Give two examples of separations caused by Jim Crow laws.
Separate: schools, hospitals, restrooms, water fountains