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WorksheetsFRONTIER AND CATTLE DRIVES
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
African American soldiers of the Frontier Wars
Black Panthers
Buffalo Soldiers
Freedmen Soldiers
Blackfoot
Important thing originally preventing settlement of West Texas
Indian Attacks
Weather
lack of lumber to build
extreme distances
land given to builders of the state capitol became
XIT Ranch
King Ranch
JA Ranch
Matador Ranch
Rapid growth of the cattle industry occurred because of
demand for beef in the East
High Speed trains
lack of salt pork
Mad Cow disease killed the cattle in the west
From 1860-1890 the following took place
Spanish Colonization
Cattle Drives and Frontier Wars
Exploration
Mexican-American War
A shaman promised victory for Quanah Parker and the Comanche at
Battle of Adobe Walls
Battle of Palo Duro Canyon
Omaha Beach
Warren Wagon Train Raid
Who was "Orator of the Plains"
Satanta
Quanah Parker
Sitting Bull
Red Eagle
the US Government supported the slaughter of the Buffalo for two reason:
control of the Indians and land settlement
food and clothing
save the prairie grasses and prevent overpopulating
need for fertilizer and leather
Refrigeration led to the development of the
Meatpacking Industry
Ice Boxes
Air Conditioning
Dairy Industry
What led to the decline of the Open Range
over farming
barbed wire
refrigeration
Indian Wars
Cattle drives became vital to reach
railroads
unused land
auctions
water
What did the cattle drive cook use for transportation
Chuck Wagon
Covered Wagon
Jeep Wagon
Refrigerated Wagon
Brands are used to
show ownership
steal cattle
keep count of cattle
create artwork
When you steal cattle you are a
a rustler
thief
drover
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