Conflict on the Frontier, Cattle, Cotton, and Railroads

How did white settlers feel about Native Americans at the time?

• Friendly

• Indifferent

• Called them Savages

• Supportive

What is a “Frontier”?

• A large city

• Area at the edge of a settlement

• A type of weapon

• A mountain range

Why did conflict grow worse between settlers and natives?

• Westward Expansion

• Due to language barriers

• Because of trade agreements

• Over religious differences

Who was Quanah Parker?

• A famous cowboy

• A Comanche Leader

• A railroad tycoon

• A cattle rancher

Who were Quanah Parker’s parents?

• Settlers from Europe

• Cynthia Ann Parker and Peta Nocona

• Famous cattle ranchers

• Railroad builders

How did Cynthia Ann end up with the Comanches?

• She was adopted

• She was captured

• She married into the tribe

• She was a trader

What was the Treaty of Medicine Lodge Creek?

• A trade agreement

• A peace treaty

• A land purchase

• A military alliance

What event caused any hope for peace between Settlers and Native Americans to end?

• The Gold Rush

• The Battle of Little Bighorn

• Warren Wagon Train Raid

• The signing of the Homestead Act

What did Settlers do in Texas while bringing railroads in?

• Built schools

• Established towns

• Killed all the buffalo

• Grew cotton

What was a buffalo soldier?

• A Native American warrior

• A cowboy

• An African American soldier

• A cattle driver