Agribusiness to Oil

Who brought cattle and cattle ranching to Texas?

• France

• Mexico

• Spain

• England

Thunderstorms, animal attacks, lack of food, thieves, and drought are all

• reasons for a new constitution.

• hazards on the cattle trails.

• types of cattle.

• reasons we went on the cattle drives.

The growth of the railroads led to

• a decrease in population.

• less trade.

• people losing jobs.

• an increase in population and the growth of new industries.

Most cowboy clothing was worn for

• fashion

• protection

• no particular reason

How did the government promote the building of railroads in Texas?

• land grants

• money

• new laws

Economic cycle of intense highs and lows

• free enterprise

• boom bust cycle

• capital

• diversification

Who pushed for the regulation of railroads in Texas?

• Sam Houston

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Abraham Lincoln

• James Hogg

The cattle drives existed because after the Civil War there was a demand for _________ in the _________.

• cattle, south

• horses, south

• cattle, north

• horses, north

Business related to farming and ranching is

• petroleum

• aerospace

• agribusiness

• econom

Because agribusiness and petroleum are part of the boom bust cycle, we have to rely on a variety of other industries. This is called

• telecommunication

• profit

• free enterprise

• diversification