Cowboys And Cattle
Name one thing that Cowboys might use on a cattle trail
Cowboy Hat
Wild Rag
Chaps
Lariat
Branding Iron
Cowboy Boots
This person was the last Chief of the Commanche
Quanah Parker
What were the two major railroad companies in Texas
Texas and Pacific Railway
Southern Pacific Railroad
What was the organization that was established by James Hogg to regulate the Railroads in Texas
Texas Railroad Commission
Define Vaquero
What are some dangers that a cowboy might encounter on a cattle trail
Native Americans
Texas Fever (Ticks)
Fencing/Barbed Wire
Drought
This white woman was kidnapped as a child and was raised as a Commanche
Cynthia Ann Parker
This invention led to the end of the cattle drive
Trains/Railroads
The practice of growing enough crops to provide for one’s family group
Subsistence Farming
Spain
What was an achievement of Quanah Parker
He never lost a battle to a white man
He worked with the U.S. Congress to protect Indian Rights
He was a reservation Judge
Immigrants from these two countries helped build the railroads
China & Ireland
Why did Texans want to move west
For more land to build farms and ranches
A sudden panicked rush of a number of horses, cattle, or other animals
Stampede
Why did the cattle drives end?
Expansion of Railroad lines
Additional outbreaks of Texas Fever
Decrease in cattle prices
Increase in fencing
How did the lives of Native Americans change after the Civil War
They lost their land and were forced onto reservations
This person was the first native born Texan to become governor and reformed railroads
James Hogg
What was the most popular cattle trail, seeing over 1.5 million cattle
Chisholm Trail
Types of clothes or woven fabrics
What are the two types of Cowboys?
Wranglers: Took care of horses
Drovers: took care of cattle
This person was the Texas Ranger that tried to "rescue" Cynthia Ann Parker
What role did the railroads play in the Texas Economy
It grew the Texas economy by:
Connecting Texas to the national railway system
Brought more business to Texas
The Texas Railroad Commission later expanded to include these two industries
Oil and Gas
Watering land to make it ready for agriculture
Irrigation