Unit 9 review

1. Unit 9 review

2. northeast • Demand for beef in this region helped spur the growth of the cattle industry in Texas after the Civil War was over

3. Buffalo soldiers • This group was sent to the frontier to protect white settlers from Native American attacks

4. West texas • Region of Texas where windmills and railroads (human factors) helped spur the growth of the cattle industry

5. Cotton • Production of this crop began before the Civil War and was an important part of the economy through the early 19th century

6. reservations • When white settlers complained about the Native Americans on the frontier the government’s response was to send them here

7. Quanah parker • He was the son of a white Comanche captive, the last free chief of the Comanche who roamed West Texas, and after moving to the reservation helped build a relationship with the white officials

8. arid • Dry land

9. Coal • This industry grew quickly as it was used to fuel the new transcontinental railroad

10. Cattle drives • Begin in Texas in the 1860s and continued until the early 1900s when the building of railroads signaled the end of these

11. East TExas • Most cotton was grown in this region of Texas which was ideally suited for farming because of its climate and rich soil

12. Oil • When this product was discovered at Spindletop it drew many new settlers to Western states – including Texas

13. stampede • The was the greatest fear of the trail boss out on the cattle drives

14. Barbed wire • The introduction of this ranching device signaled the end of the open range

15. Commercial farming • This industry really grew when the railroads allowed for shipment of crops across the nation

16. Railroad • As this mode of transportation spread across the country new cities were built near them

17. James hogg • He was governor of Texas, set up the railroad commission, and worked hard to protect workers from unfair business practices

18. germans • They came to Texas for the cheap land and settled in Central Texas

19. Range wars • These were fought between farmers and ranchers over water rights, barbed wire, and the sheep industry

20. irrigation • System of delivering water to crops

21. cowboys • Hard workers who could be counted on to get their jobs done despite the difficulties they faced on the trail

22. hispanics • Settled in the many parts of Texas and began working in the cattle industry early on; they also helped shape our culture with their architecture and food

23. quinceanera • Celebration of Mexican-American teenage girls