Cotton, Cattle, Railroads Content Flashcards

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subsistence farming

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The practice of growing enough crops to provide for one’s family group.

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Commercial Agriculture

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The practice of growing surplus crops to sell for profit.

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vaqueros

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Spanish term for cowboy

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Urbanization

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The process of increasing human settlement in cities.

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Settlement Patterns

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The spatial distribution of where humans inhabit the Earth.

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Medicine Lodge Treaty (1867)

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A treaty aimed to establish peace and relocate Native American tribes to reservations in Indian Territory.

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Quanah Parker

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A successful Comanche cattle rancher who led raids against US soldiers on the frontier

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Buffalo Soldiers

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Former slaves who were members of both the U.S. Cavalry and Infantry and protected settlers from Native attacks.

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Reservations

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An area of land held and governed by a U.S. federal government-recognized Native American tribal nation.

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Barbed Wire

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A tool invented by Joseph Glidden to fence off properties owned by ranchers.