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The Rise of the Cattle Industry in Post-Civil War Texas: Key Factors and Historical Insights

After the Civil War, the cattle industry in Texas experienced remarkable success due to several factors. The demand for beef in the North and the expansion of railroads played crucial roles in this growth. The King Ranch emerged as the largest ranch in Texas, significantly contributing to the state's cattle industry. Technological advances, such as the train and telegraph, facilitated the movement of cattle and communication. Explore the impact of these developments on Texas's economy, migration patterns, and the historical significance of the buffalo and cavalry.

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The Rise of the Cattle Industry in Post-Civil War Texas: Key Factors and Historical Insights

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  1. Unit 9 Review

  2. Question: Why was the cattle industry successful after the Civil War?

  3. Two Answers for the previous Question: • People did not have enough beef in the North. • Railroads. • Think about it: Why would railroads help the cattle industry?

  4. Questions: • What is the largest ranch in Texas? • What did Richard King contribute to Texas?

  5. Answers: • The King Ranch • The King Ranch

  6. Question: • What technology was created during the Frontier days of Texas?

  7. Answers: The first train was built in 1804. • f Telegraph

  8. Vocabulary: • 1. Revolution • 2. migration • 3. Supply and Demand • 4. Immigration • A. a person moves from one county to another country • B. a fight against the government • C. to move from one place to another • D. the amount of a product and how much people want or need the product

  9. Answers: • 1.B • 2.C • 3. D • 4. A

  10. Cities to Locate: El Paso, Dallas, ft. Worth, Odessa, corpus Christi

  11. Buffalo • Buffalo were killed by Buffalo Hunters. • Native American Indians called African Americans in the Calvary Buffalo Soldiers. • Buffalo lived in grass lands (prairies).

  12. The U.S. Calvary and Forts • The Calvary built forts to live in while they were stationed on the plains of Texas. They used the forts for protection of the settlers during the Indian Wars in Texas. • Think about it: notice where the forts are located on the map.

  13. Practice: • Map reading skills • Reading a compass rose • Think about the Battle of Adobe Walls and the Red River Wars. What the final result? • Remember the Chisholm Trail was near here (Copperas Cove) …What does our landforms look like? Mountainous, swamps, flat, lots of rivers, hills

  14. Sources: • http://www.freeworldmaps.net/united-states/texas/map.html • http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blrailroad.htm • http://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Pictures/buffalo_pg1.html#Buffalo_Pictures_1 • http://mappery.com/map-of/1849-Texan-Frontier-Forts-Historical-Map

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