Cattle, railroads and closing the frontier

Who am I describing?
-son of a famous American women
-assimilated in the American culture
-last of the Comanche tribe

• Quanah Parker
• Denver Dan
• Billy the kid
• John Ireland

What positive effect did barbed wire have on Texas in the late 1800's?

• The barbs kept cattle fenced in and closed the open range
• The barbs kept criminals escaping from prison
• The barbs protected farmers from Indian attacks

What negative effect did use of barb wire on farms have?

• Led to the outbreak of range wars between farmers
• Many animals began to injure themselves
• Ranchers felt betrayed by their fellow neighbors
• The state rights were violated

Besides white, what other ethnicities were cowboys in the late 1800s?

• Mexican American and African American
• Asian and African American
• Mexican American and Asian
• Mostly were white

What major effect did railroads have on Texas cities in the late 1800s?

• The increased economic activity and population
• Brought slaves to western settlements
• Increased state legislation of major cities

Why did other indians want to assimilate into the American culture after Quanah Parker?

• He was successful so other Indians wanted success
• It became a law to assimilate into the American culture
• Other indians feared for their lives after the Indian Wars stopped

How did supply and demand relate to the cattle industry in the late 1800s?

• The Northeast didn't have cattle after the Civil War and Texas made money selling to them
• The West gold rush helped finance the cattle business
• Many cattle industries in Texas expanded due western settlement 

What was the job duty of a Buffalo soldier?

• To protect western settlers from Indian attacks
• To be the first responders in the Civil War
• Help transfer cattle in the transcontinental railroad

Why were windmills necessary for the cattle industry in the late 1800s?

• They helped with the drought and easily gave water to farmers without a water source
• They helped transfer cattle in the railroads
• They helped navigate cattle in the cattle trails
• They ended the range wars

How does the expansion of the railroad and the cattle industry relate to each other?

• The railroad benefited the cattle industry by expanding their business throughout the country
• The railroad business diminished the supply of cattle in Texas
• The increase of supply for cattle caused a fight between railroad companies