Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads
What was the biggest cash crop in Texas?
Cotton
Who were the people that drove cattle to railheads?
Cowboys
High supply + low demand= ?
Low Prices
What direction did the US expanded during Manifest Destiny?
West
What does a windmill do?
Pumps water from under ground using wind
This invention ended the cattle drive era in Texas?
Barbed Wire
Who is Quanah Parker?
Fought against the US in the red river war
Helped native americans adapt to reservations
Low supply + high demand = ?
High Prices
What was the leading factor to expand westward?
Demand for more land
What happened to the Native Americans after the Red River War?
They were forced to live on reservations
What breed of cattle was widely available in Texas?
Longhorn
Who were the Buffalo Soldiers?
An all black military regiment who protected the railroads and fought native American tribes
If I have a surplus of cotton what is going to happen to the price?
The price of Cotton will go down
What is Manifest Destiny?
The belief that the US have a god given right to expand the continent.
What is the largest private ranch in Texas?
King Ranch
What is share cropping?
Landowners would allow tenants to farm the land in exchange for a share in the crop
Who created the Railroad Commission?
Jim Hogg
After the Civil War, the North had to rebuild their cattle population. Would the price of cattle go up or down?
The price would go up
What did the Native Americans do when Americans started to travel westward
Raided travel parties and took captives
Why did Texas farmers organize political parties after Reconstruction?
to regulate railroads and cotton prices
Why was the Texas Railroad Commission created?
TO regulate railroads and trade
Political Group that represented the common man?
The prices of eggs will go up due to shortages
Why was it dangerous to travel west and expand?
Raiding Native American tribes
Illness
Lack of supplies
What kind of climate does Texas have?
Hot Summers and Mild Winters