North Central Plains

How did many Plains Indians in Texas meet their needs?

• fishing

• weaving

• working as scouts

• hunting buffalo

What happened when settlers started hunting the buffalo that the Native American tribes needed?

• Settlers hunted a few buffalo and gave the meat to Native Americans.

• Native Americans decided to move to different regions of Texas.

• Native Americans started trading buffalo with tribes from Canada.

• Settlers overhunted buffalo which threatened the Native American way of life.

Which was a major advantage for the United States during the Red River War?

• They became allies with the Comanche.

• They knew the area better.

• They had better weapons.

• They moved constantly.

Who showed that ranching could be a major industry in Texas?

• Richard King

• Joseph Glidden

• Lizzie Johnson

• Charles Goodnight

Who invented and patented barbed wire?

• Richard King

• Joseph Glidden

• Lizzie Johnson

• Charles Goodnight

Who traveled the Chisholm Trail with a herd of cattle?

• Richard King

• Joseph Glidden

• Lizzie Johnson

• Charles Goodnight

Who established the JA Ranch in the Texas Panhandle?

• Joseph Glidden

• Richard King

• Lizzie Johnson

• Charles Goodnight

How did Richard King help the growth of the cattle industry in Texas?

• He started ranches throughout the state.

• He showed ranching could be a major industry.

• He spoke for Texas ranchers in Washington, D.C.

• He sold land at low prices to those who would start a ranch in Texas.

How did Joseph Glidden help farmers in Texas?

• He created new irrigation methods.

• He helped farmers find laborers.

• He invented barbed wire.

• He rented land to tenant farmers.

Which trail might a rancher use to travel to Kansas City?

• Sedalia Trail

• Chisholm Trail

• Shawnee Trail

• Goodnight-Loving Trail