Hard Test Texas Flashcards
They blazed their trail. Made a route to avoid hostile Indians.
Charles goodnight
He established shipping point for Cattle in Abilene Kansas
Joseph McCoy
Large panhandle operation. Inclosed 3 million acres. Almost as large as Connecticut
XIT ranch
A group of spare horses used in cattle drives
Remuda
Mounted soldiers
Dragoons
Soldiers who are not part of the regular army
Guerrilla
Reckless bold outlaws
Desperados
Head of the rangers starting in 1840. He trained his men and they fought in many battles against Indians and Mexicans.
John coffee “jack” hays
Jones led this with 6 companies. They fought indian battles. By 1875 the rangers helped federal troops break the power of the Comanches and kiowas.
Frontier battalion
His force of 40 men went to the nueces strip. He led his rangers in bold actions. They would enter Mexico illegally.
Leander h mcnelly
An island that protects a coast from the damaging effects of tides.
Barrier island
Galveston was named after him
Bernando de gálves
The weather bureau in Galveston. Tried to save people by opening up his house to people
Issac cline
People who took great risks by drilling in areas not known to have oil
Wildcatters
Field hands who work in oil industry
Roughnecks
Former railroad conductor. Was hired by Seneca oil company. Found oil in Titusville.
Edwin drake
Won Medal of Honor for commanding a submarine and sinking 16 enemy ships. He rescued a downed allied pilot.
Samuel deeley
Destroyed 2 German machine gun nests with injured foot and shoulder. Won Medal of Honor and Purple Heart
Macario Garcia
Camp where Japanese German and Italian people stayed during the war
Internment
