Barbed Wire/Windmills
One consequence of the use of barbed wired on the frontier of Texas included
it was the end of the cattle drives
What was one thing that cowboys had to face on the drive that was a major issue-
stampedes
Which statement best describes how climate affected economic development in West Texas?
The region is too dry to support farming so ranching became more prominent.
Son of Cynthia Parker
Last chiefs of Comanches
Tribe roamed West Texas
Quanah Parker
What was one significant thing about James Hogg?
He regulated the TRC (Texas Railroad Commission)
In the late 1800s, what technological advances changed Texas agriculture?
Railroads, Windmills, and Barbed wire
From 1860-1900 which of the following most characterized society in Texas?
Cattle drives and wars with American Indian tribes
What made the cattle market so profitable after the Civil War?
Railroads helped with transportation
People in the north and east paid more per cattle
Trail drives made more money
Which of the following explains a change in lifestyle of American Indian tribes after the Civil War?
Tribes were removed to reservations.
What happen when trains stopped in an unknown area?
New towns and cities were created
What invention ended the open range for ranchers?
Barbed wire
How did the imprint their cattle?
Branding
The Spanish word vaquero refers to a
Cowboy
The buffalo soldiers were African American troops that helped control _____ on the frontier.
Native Americans
“Railroads ... are hereby declared public highways, and railroad companies’ common carriers.
What can we concluded from this?
Railroad companies can be regulated by the state.
The range wars of the late 1800s in Texas were caused by —
ranchers fencing land with barbed wire
Texas had plenty cattle
What group played a major role and could be considered responsible for the ranching culture in Texas?
Spanish
Who was kidnapped at the age of 9, was adopted by the the Comanche Tribes, and later was recaptured and back with the Anglos?
Cynthia Ann Parker
After the Civil War, African Americans were freed from slavery. How did they make a living?
Sharecroppers
The introduction of windmills allowed farmers and ranchers in West Texas to —
irrigate crops without having access to a river
What was transported on cattle cars?
The development of ranching in West Texas was primarily influenced by —
What region was the driest and were most cattle came from?
Great Plains, the West
What are reservation?
Land that tribes were forced to live on