Cattle, Open Range, and Oil Boom

This helped ranchers and farmers dig underground for water. What is it?

• windmill
• Oil derrick

Why did ranchers put a brand on their cattle?

• to identify their cattle
• to learn their names

This is built to help wildcatters look for oil underground.  What is it?

• Oil derrick
• Oil change

What was the oil derrick used to dig for?

• Oil
• Water

Spindletop, Texas' first oil gusher, was located near what city?

• Dallas
• Beaumont

A rancher burns a marking into cattle to identify it a son his.  What is it called?

• brand
• barbed wire

What kind of fence ended the cattle drive era?

• barbed wire
• Wooden

What was the purpose of the "cattle drives"?

• to make money from selling their cattle
• to remove diseased cattle

How did windmills help turn unused land into productive land for cattle, farms, and towns in the 1800's?

• windmills pumped water from underground sources for animals and crops
• windmills provided electricity to many homes, farms, and towns in Texas

What is the Spanish term for cowboy?

• vaquero
• ranchero