Texas - Frontier/Railroads/Oil Boom

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What did Texas have a lot of to make money?

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Cattle

Front

What material was used to keep cattle in a fenced area?

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barbed wire

Front

Who drove cattle from ranches to the railheads?

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Cowboys

Front

When Texas cowboys led cattle to the stockyards in Kansas, they were participating in the --

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cattle drives

Front

Vaquero

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Cowboy

Front

What were African American cavalry units from Texas known as?

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Buffalo Soldiers

Front

What is petroleum?

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natural oil

Front

Why did Pattillo Higgins first start drilling for oil under Spindletop Hill?

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He wanted to find a new fuel source for making bricks.

Front

Who was Captain Anthony F. Lucas?

Back

He was hired by Patillo Higgins to help find oil.

Front

What was the name of the first major oil well in Texas?

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Spindletop