Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads

Front

Cattle drives and ranching were year-round jobs for who?

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Cowboys

Front

What city was established in 1887 as a tent city by Ft. Worth and Denver City Railroad workers?

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Amarillo

Front

What region of Texas was the main location of the Red River War fought?

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Great Plains

Front

Bad weather, cattle rustlers, Indians, and stampedes are all causes of what?

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Dangers on a Cattle Drive

Front

Last chief of the Comanche, mother's name was Cynthia, he led raids against Buffalo hunters.

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Quanah Parker

Front

Identify the invention in the image that helped to close off the open range, making cattle drives dangerous and contributing to the Open Range War.

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Barbed Wire

Front

What effect did barbed wire fences have on the closing of open land in the Texas frontier?

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Made cattle drives dangerous for Ranchers

Front

Barbed wire helped close off most of the western frontier, as a result, farmers and ranchers engaged in...

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Range Wars

Front

Which country brought cattle to Texas and the rest of the United States?

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Spain

Front

Under the Texas Legal system, it's a felony to do what?

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Cut a barbed wire fence