Cotton, Cattle, and Railroad Review

Why was barbed wire an important invention ?

• Allowed for farmers to grow more cotton

• It ended the frontier and open range is now closed.

• Increase number of sharecroppers

Who was the American Indian that was important to resistance of white settlement and an important leader to his tribe. He also became wealthy for investing in the railroad. What is his name?

• Peter Nocona

• James Hogg

• Quanah Parker

• Jeffrey Mota

Who brought the Cattle to Texas?

• The Comanche Indians

• The Aztec Indians

• The Spanish

• The British

The Oil Industry impacted Texas by

• Decreasing the demand for cotton

• Increasing pollution

• Providing Jobs in Texas, creating more cities.

What did buffalo soldiers do?

• They took American Indians Freedom and put them on reservations

• They fought the British

• They hunted Buffalo

• They moved West

How did Buffalo Soldiers feel about being ordered to take freedom of American Indians?

• Excited and happy

• Conflicted

• Angry

In the early 1900's which event encouraged the PETROLEUM BOOM in Texas?

• World War I

• The Great Depression

• Civil War

• Mrs. Soto's Birthday!

What did the 19th Ammendment do?

• Texas MEN were able to vote in general elections

• Texas WOMEN were able to vote in general elections

• Texas TEENS were able to vote in general elections

• African American men were able to vote in national elections.

Supply and Demand on Cattle Ranching in Texas after the Civil War...

• Decreased demand on BEEF led to lower prices and ranchers ran out of business

• Increased demand for PORK led to higher prices and switching from cattle ranchers to pig farmers.

• Decreasing demand for COTTON led to higher prices for beef.

• Increased demand for BEEF in the cities led to higher prices and an increase in cattle ranching

A synonym for CATTLE is..

• Dogs

• Rabbits

• Cows

• Pigs