DA4 Review

What happened to the Cattle Industry AFTER the Civil War?

• Because the land was used for cattle DURING the Civil War, the land was ruined because all the grass had been eaten up by the cows!

• Farmers moved to west Texas where the cows were - as a way to get free cows!!!

• Cities such as Boston from in the Eastern US wanted beef - which helped the Texas cattle industry

• All the Confederate Soldiers decided to be cowboys - giving the industry a huge labor force

The main goal of the Buffalo Soldiers was:

• To protect the settlers along the frontier from attacks by Native Tribes such as the Comanche

• Force Confederate soldiers to surrender

• Build power plants

• Build towns and theaters

After the Red River War, what happened to the Native Tribes such as the Comanche?

• No one knows... it's still a mystery today

• Native Tribes were relocated to Oklahoma

• Native Tribes were all annihilated or killed

• The Native Tribes decided to move to northern Mexico - which is where all of them are today.

After the Civil War, westward expansion occurred because of which 3 things?

• People in Eastern cities such as New York really wanted beef - and ranching needs land, so West Texas was ideal

• Millions of longhorn cattle were left to breed in West Texas during the Civil War - and this helped provide a source to feed people in Eastern cities.

• West Texas had millions of acres of open land

• The Frontier War - a fight between the Cowboys and the Ranchers/farmers, occurred in West Texas

As a way to help contain cattle, Texas ranchers used concepts of older fences made of _________ and _________.

• Silver, Gold

• Copper, Asbestos

• Wood, Stone

• Steel, Fiberglass

This is ___________ Wire. The effect of this type of wire ________ the cowboy's ability to move cattle along the cattle trails.

• Steel, Stopped

• Rusted, Continued

• Barbed, Stopped

• Cinamon, Tested

Assimilate means to:

• Adapt to a different culture

• Try your best to keep the culture that you know and love

When Quanah Parker chose to assimilate to European-American culture, it had an effect. What effect did this famous Comanche have when he decided to assimilate, or adapt, to European-American culture?

• Other members of the Comanche followed and did what Quanah did

• Quanah was viewed as a traitor by the Comanche and his name shall never be spoken in the Comanche culture any longer...

Why did farming occur mostly in East Texas while ranching occured in West Texas?

• Ranchers wanted to be closer to New Mexico

• Farmers wanted to be closer to Louisiana

• East Texas has more rain, West Texas has open space for ranching

• It was a law passed by the Texas Congress

Which man developed the Texas Railroad Commission to make sure that railroad prices are fair to everyone?

• James Hogg

• Will Horsefeather