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WorksheetsCattle, Cotton, Railroads, and Oil review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
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
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
What led to the decline of the Open Range
over farming
barbed wire
refrigeration
Indian Wars
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
cookie
Where are the majority of the Forts located?
West Texas
The Frontier Line
Dallas
Along the Rio Grande
I was the son of an American woman captured by the Comanche. I was the last Chief of the Comanche. My tribe roamed West Texas. I eventually assimilated into American culture and influenced other American Indians to do so.
Iron Jacket
Quanah Parker
John Wallace
Peta Nocona
Which are true statements about Quanah Parker?
Anglo mom was captured by Comanches when she was 10 or 11 years old
first Indian to agree to stop hunting and move to a reservation
fought against US Army for many years
encouraged other Indians to make peace after realizing that US Army could not be defeated
great warrior who became chief of the Comanches
All of the following were factors that brought about an end to the open range EXCEPT
Windmills
growth of the railroads
invention of barbed wire
failure of the cotton crops
What role did railroads play in Texas?
Railroads brought very few people to Texas.
The trains were made to transport people only.
The railroads made it harder to transport goods to the East.
A way to transport people, crops, and goods
1. In what year was oil discovered at Spindletop?
1901
1800
1905
1910
Which phrase means: A period of great profits followed by downward trend in an industry.
Ups and Downs
Urbanization
Boom and Bust Cycle
Good Fortunes and Bad Fortunes
Looking at the map, where was Oil found in 1901
El Paso
North Texas
East Texas
Off the Gulf coast
What caused:
Rural Texas to urbanize
Boomtowns pop up all over Texas
Important New Industries
Economical Boom
discovery of oil
discovery of railroads
cattle industry
Windmills
Women's suffrage means......
the right to own property in Texas
the right for women to vote
the women who fought for women’s rights
the fight for women’s rights
What impact did oil have on Texas?
Economy rose and other industries were created
Oil was only useful for cars
Oil had no impact on Texas
Economy dropped due to lack of Industrial use
The growth of the railroads had all of the following EXCEPT --
Windmills became important to power railroad engines
Cattle drives and open ranges ended
New cities grew up along the rail lines
Texas moved from subsistence farming to commercial farming
