Chapter 9 Section 4 Agriculture and Society

What were the main industries in Texas during the 1820s and 1830s?

• Mining and fishing

• Farming and ranching

• Manufacturing and trade

• Shipbuilding and textiles

What issue caused conflicts in Texas according to the text?

• Taxation

• Slavery

• Land ownership

• Trade routes

What did Erath's partner trade for three cows?

• His horse

• His ox and feather bed

• His sheep

• His wagon

Who established one of the first plantations in Texas?

• George B. Erath

• Stephen F. Austin

• Jared Groce

• Sam Houston

What did plantations in Texas resemble?

• Large cities

• Small communities

• Industrial complexes

• Military bases

What did families in Texas work hard to prepare?

• Roads and bridges

• Fields and crops

• Houses and barns

• Boats and ships

What was the main crop grown for profit on both small and large farms?

• Wheat

• Corn

• Cotton

• Rice

What did the open range offer in terms of safety?

• Protection from floods

• Safety from Indian attacks

• Shelter from storms

• Defense against wild animals

How many men were needed to tend a lot of animals on a ranch?

• Dozens

• Hundreds

• Only a few

• Thousands

Who were prominent Tejanos expanding ranching operations in the 1820s and 1830s?

• Juan Seguin and José Navarro

• Martín de León and Erasmo Seguín

• Antonio López and Miguel Hidalgo

• Lorenzo de Zavala and José Antonio Navarro