Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads Vocabulary and Individuals Lesson

Open Ended

Describe what you think about when you hear the word 'cowboy.'

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the meaning of 'assimilate'?

• To completely abandon one's own culture

• To become more like another group by taking in their culture

• To resist changes in lifestyle

• To move to a new country

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A pattern of rapid growth (​

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) followed by a sudden decline (​

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) in an industry or economy.

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boom

bust

recession

stagnation

expansion

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Dry spell, water shortage, arid conditions would be considered a​

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.

Match

Match the following

• assimilate

• boom and bust cycle

• cowboy culture

• drought

Blend in

growth and decline

Western lifestyle

Dry spell, water shortage

• Blend in

• growth and decline

• Western lifestyle

• Dry spell, water shortage

Multiple Choice

Which term describes the edge of settled land where people moved to build new homes and communities?

• Assimilation

• Frontier

• Drought

• Cowboy

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the main cause of range wars?

• Disputes over cattle ownership

• Conflicts about barbed wire and water rights

• Arguments about crop prices

• Disagreements about railroad construction

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Before the invention of barbed wire, cattle roamed the ​

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to find grass and water.

Match

Match the following

• frontier

• range war

• reservation

• open range

• assimilate

Borderland, wilderness, unsettled

Land dispute, cattle conflict

Governmet, tribal territory

Unfenced land, free range

blend in

• Borderland, wilderness, unsettled

• Land dispute, cattle conflict

• Governmet, tribal territory

• Unfenced land, free range

• blend in

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Quanah Parker was known for fighting to protect his people’s ​

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and later working with Texas leaders to keep

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.

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peace

land

war

resources

mountains

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​

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helped protect citizens from unfair business practices by ​

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companies.

Multiple Select

Select the THREE statements that describe John Nance Garner’s political career.

• He served as Speaker of the House.

• He was the 32nd Vice President of the United States.

• He was the first native-born Governor of Texas.

• He was nicknamed 'Cactus Jack'.

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Sul Ross is credited with saving ​

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from closure during his time as the college ​

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.

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Texas A&M University

president

West Texas A&M College

dean

chancellor

University of Texas

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The Buffalo Soldiers were​

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soldiers who served on the Western frontier. They were

known for ​

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settlers, building roads, and guarding the ​

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.

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African American

protecting

white

attacking

disrupting

mail

buffalo

Match

Match the following

• Quanah Parker

• James Hogg

• John Nance Garner

• Sul Ross

• Buffalo Soldiers

The last great leader of the Comanche

first native-born Governor of Texas

Speaker of the House and as the 32nd VP

saved Texas A&M University

Famous African American soldiers

• The last great leader of the Comanche

• first native-born Governor of Texas

• Speaker of the House and as the 32nd VP

• saved Texas A&M University

• Famous African American soldiers