TX history Flash Cards
How did barbed wire change the cattle industry in tx ( list 3 )
- open range ceased to exist
- cattle drives ended
- ranchers were cut off from water sources which caused conflict
How did the civil war effect the protection of homes in texas
The soldiers that had been in Texas at the forts left to fight in the civil war
Who did US Grant use to help instill peace among tribes on reservations
Quakers
Why did US Grant Choose Quakers
Because they believed in peace and working out problems without bloodshed
Anglos were able to finally drive Native Aamericans onto reservation by destroying what
Native Americans winter homes, their food, supplies buffalo and horses
What industry was considered corrupt and was reformed for its abuses, price gauging, and land takeover
Railroad Companies
Scouts
Rode ahead and checked for danger and chose the safest path to take
Drags
rode in the rear to catch stragling cattle
wranglers
took care of the remuda ( horses )
Cooks
Prepared Meals, Road ahead, doctored and barber
When someone is only raising enough crops to feed his family ( and maybe make a little money ) is a what kind of farmer
Subsistence Farmer
What prevented Texas from initially having a solid commercial farming industry after the Civil War
Efficient Transportation
What Minerals did Texas Produce in 1900
coal, petroleum, copper, salt
What types of livestock did Texas raise other than cattle in the late 1800s
Sheep & Goats
Define the term sharecropper
a tenent farmer who receives a share of profit minus rent & expenses
What group of Texans primarily were forced to rely upon sharecropping
African Americans
As the lumber industry grew in East Texas, what did they establish to assist and sell goods to employees
company towns & scrip
The Comanche chief that led the battle of Adobe Walls, and was later forcedd onto a reservation was?
Quanah Parker
What device became a symbol of civilazation on the West Texas plains as more people began to settle
Windwill
List 3 immigrant groups in Texas and give one contribution from each
- Mexican American- Formed Mutualistas similar to unions
- African Americans- became strikebreaker
- Poles & Czechz- farmers who settled in rural areas
Give three examples of innovations in farming that helped solidify cotton as a cash crop in Texas
- Windwills
- Steel Plows
- Mechanization
What were established in west Texas to protect settlers from Native American Raids
Frontier Regiments
What name was given to people that traded with Native Americans ( even stolen goods )
Comancharos
Which 2 Native American groups were the most hostile in Texas in the late 1800
Comanche & Kiowas
