Texas Cattle Industry

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Lizzie Johnson helped develop which industry in Texas?

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Ranching

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What innovation negatively impacted open-range ranching in Texas?

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Barbed wire

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Charles Goodnight's greatest contribution to the cattle ranching industry was?

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His cattle trail

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Old Texas (The Cowman’s Lament) mentions leaving Texas due to changes in cattle ranching.

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The song describes a cowhand leaving Texas because there is no longer a need for the Longhorn cow, and the land has been plowed and fenced.

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Reason for cowhand going to Mexico in the song.

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Ranching is no longer allowed in old Texas.

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Farmers' adaptation to Texas climate in the late 1800s.

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They used drought-resistant crop varieties to cope with the arid conditions.

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Impact of the railroad boom in Texas.

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It allowed businesses to ship goods more quickly.

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Impact of railroads on Plains Indians in Texas

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The railroads harmed their way of life.

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Railroad industry in Texas

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Helped every major industry in the state grow.

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Benefit of the free enterprise system in Texas

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Prices fall at the right level.