Economic Development of Texas

In what year did cattle drives begin in Texas?

• 1860

• 1866

• 1871

• 1880

What is the significance of the year 1866 in the timeline?

• Cattle Drives begin in Texas

• Buffalo Soldiers were created

• TX & Pacific Railway Company created

• Railroad Commission created

What was the demand for in the northern and eastern US?

• Cotton

• Gold

• Beef

• Timber

Where did the U.S. Army trap the Comanche?

• Grand Canyon

• Palo Duro Canyon

• Bryce Canyon

• Antelope Canyon

How do you think the buffalo extinction harmed the Plains Tribes?

• Loss of a primary food source

• Increased population

• Improved trade opportunities

• Better farming techniques

Who were the Buffalo Soldiers?

• African-American soldiers in the post-Civil War Army

• Native American warriors

• European settlers

• Civil War generals

What duties did the Buffalo Soldiers perform?

• Constructed roads and provided protections for mail parties

• Built railroads and managed farms

• Taught in schools and ran businesses

• Worked in factories and mines

Which trail is marked in red on the map?

• Shawnee Trail

• Chisholm Trail

• Great Western Trail

• Goodnight-Loving Trail

Which trail is marked in purple on the map?

• Shawnee Trail

• Chisholm Trail

• Great Western Trail

• Goodnight-Loving Trail

Which trails were created to move cattle to markets?

• Oregon Trail and Santa Fe Trail

• Chisholm Trail and Goodnight-Loving Trail

• Appalachian Trail and Pacific Crest Trail

• Lewis and Clark Trail and Pony Express Trail