Cotton, Cattle, & Railroads

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What explains a change in lifestyle of American Indian tribes after the Civil War?

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Tribes were removed to reservations.

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Which nickname was given to the African-American regiments of the Army after the Civil War? Options: Buffalo Hunters, Red River Rebels, Buffalo Soldiers, Screaming Eagles

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Buffalo Soldiers

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I was the son of an American woman captured by the Comanches and the last Chief. Who am I?

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Quanah Parker

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Factors that fostered westward expansion into Texas (list all except one): land for farming and ranching, growth of the railroads, removal of American Indians, failure of the cotton crops.

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failure of the cotton crops

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How did the end of the Civil War affect the cattle industry?

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The demand for beef in the East brought rapid growth.

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Why did ranching develop in West Texas instead of farming?

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Water Resources were scarce

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I am a former Texas Governor, Set up the Texas Railroad Commission. Who am I?

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James Hogg

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The range wars between farmers and ranchers were conflicts over all of the following EXCEPT: control of water rights, use of barbed wire, cattle driving.

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the textiles industry

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What was the reason for the invention of Barbed wire?

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Use of natural fences in the past

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What role did railroads play in Texas’ economy?

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A way to transport goods to market