Cattle, Cotton, Railroad Vocab

The Era that occurred after Civil War and Reconstruction was what?

• Spanish Colonial

• Mexican National

• Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads

• Natural Texas and its People

These people were in charge of driving cattle to the Railroads in the North

• Ranchers

• Cowboys

• Wranglers

This invention eventually led to the closure of the open range. What was it?

• Shotgun

• Barbed Wire

• Machine gun

A large area of grazing land without fences or other barriers is called what?

• Open Range

• Closed Range

• No Range

These were used to transport cattle from Texas to railroads in the North.

• Cattle Trails

• Cattle Roads

• Cattle Stations

Who was forced out of West Texas to make room for cattle ranches?

• Native Americans

• Slaves

• Mexicans

Which settlers brought the cattle to present day Mexico and Texas?

• Spanish

• French

• German

• English

Which of the following was invented during the Cattle, Cotton and Railroad era?

• Cotton Gin

• Barbed Wire

• Steamboat

• Threshing Machine

What was a large farm for cattle called

• Farm

• Cotton Farm

• Ranch

Barbed wire helped close off most of the western frontier, as a result, farmers and ranchers engaged in....

• Peace Talks

• Range Wars

• Elections

• Celebrations