Iron Jacket

Quanah Parker

John Wallace

Peta Nocona

a majority of the tribes adopted Christianity

the last tribes moved westward to find buffalo

a number of the tribes established large ranches

the last bands of tribes were moved to reservations

Bucktails

Buffalo Soldiers

Red River Rebels

Screaming Eagles

Increased investment in schools

Demand for beef in eastern states

Establishment of forts in West Texas

Legislation passed to forbid use of barbed wire

Much of the land used for grazing was destroyed in the war.

Farmers had to move west and take land needed for grazing.

The demand for beef in the East brought rapid growth to the industry.

The loss in the Confederacy brought many cowboys to the cattle industry.

prosecuting corrupt leaders in the oil industry

working to bring an end to the range wars in West Texas

supporting the creation of the Texas Railroad Commission

signing legislation that established the Attorney General’s office

American Indian tribes were relocated.

New cities grew up along the rail lines.

Texas became a primary producer of cotton.

West Texas’ population grew larger than that of East Texas.

Sharecroppers claimed public lands.

Ranchers fenced land with barbed wire.

Immigrants movied onto lands in West Texas

Railroad companies buildt on American Indian lands

Threats of large thunderstorms make it difficult to farm in this area.

The region is too dry to support farming so ranching became more prominent.

The arid conditions made the region perfect for establishing cotton farms.

Hurricanes damaged farms and railroads built in the area.

The introduction of rodeos and the State Fair.

The end of the cattle drive era in Texas.

Decline in the number of farms and cattle ranches.

Increased conflicts with American Indian tribes.

politics

railroads

discovery of oil

water resources

The need to keep pigs in pens.

Use of natural fences in the past.

The writings of earlier inventors of fences.

Drawings created by farmers on the Great Plains.

Provide electricity

Create early air conditioning

Generate wind power

Irrigate crops without having access to a river.

Chisholm

Goodnight-Loving

Western

Shawnee

All cattle trails that started in Texas led to towns in the East.

After the War, ranchers brought cattle from other states to Texas.

After the War, trails were added to support the growing cattle industry.

Mostly before the War, Texas ranchers tried to find new markets for cattle.

Panhandle

Central Texas

Rio Grande Valley

Mountains and Basins

Texans migrated from rural towns to urban areas.

The numbers of Texans began a trend of increasing.

West Texas became more populated than East Texas.

Immigrants to Texas outnumbered native born Texans.