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Cattle Industry
Railroads
Immigrants
Red River War
Important People
100
Why were horses important to cowboys on the cattle trail?
Because they were trained to help keep the cattle under control
100
Why are many Texas towns about 30 miles apart?
Early communities grew where locomotives had to stop for water.
100
What country were most of the immigrant workers who worked on the railroad from?
China
100
What caused the buffalo population to decrease?
Railroads and white buffalo hunters
100

Along with Oliver Long, this man drove cattle to Wyoming.

Charles Goodnight

200
How did the cattle industry help Texas after the Civil War?
It brought a lot of money to Texas.
200

True or False----Many railroad towns are still growing today.

True; they still provide easy access to transportation of goods and people.

200
How many people in this classroom have families who are immigrants?
All of them (19)
200
How long did the war last?
2 years
200

the name of a famous woman cattle baron

Lizzie Johnson

300
What are the two reasons the cattle drives only lasted about 20 years in Texas?
Because of the invention of barb wire, farmers and ranchers started putting up fences. Also, the railroad started to be used to transport cattle.
300

The U.S. and Texas governments were in debt from the war, so who did politicians get to pay for building Texas Railroads?

private railroad companies

300
What is the definition of an immigrant?
Someone who moves to a new land.
300
Who fought in the Red River War of 1874?
American Indians and U.S.
300
Invented barb wire
Joseph Glidden
400
Cattle Barons developed large ranches, hired men to care for the cattle and .......
used money they made to buy more cattle
400
Why did the population of Dallas grow between 1870 and 1900?
Railroads brought more people to live and work there.
400
Fill in the blank: Chinese immigrants worked long, hard __________ for little ____________.
days---pay
400
Why was the Red River War of 1874 fought?
White buffalo hunters were decreasing the population of buffaloes that the American Indians depended on for food, shelter, clothing. Railroads cut across the buffalo hunting grounds.
400
owned the largest cattle ranch in the world (the size of Rhode Island)
Richard King
500
Why did most ranches in Texas have supplies and food to last for long periods of time?
Their ranches were located many miles from the nearest town.
500
Why were railroads needed in Texas in the 1800s?
There were problems with most other transportation methods.
500
Why did many Chinese people immigrate to the United States to work on railroads?
Most hoped to make money and return home to China.
500
What happened as a result of the Red River War of 1874?
The U. S. won and American Indians were forced to live on reservations.
500
The name of the largest cattle ranch in the world.
King Ranch