Unit 12 Vocab

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Transcontinental railroad

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A railroad that runs all the way across a continent

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Ball Weevil

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A small insect that feeds on cotton plants

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Barbed Wire

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A wire that has sharp points and is often used for fences

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Longhorn Cattle

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Breed of cattle; developed from breeding Spanish and English cows; adapted to Texas climate and vegetation

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Rustlers

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Cattle thieves

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Windmills

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Devices that use wind power to pump water from underground to the surface or that power mills to grind grain

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Dry Farming

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Farming done in dry areas WITHOUT irrigation by planting drought resistant crops or using moisture-enhancing techniques like planting seeds deep in the ground or using mulch to delay evaporation

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Stockyard

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Holding pens for livestock

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Threshers

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Machines that separate grain or seeds from the rest of the plant

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Wrangler

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One who herds or cares for livestock on the range