Cotton, Cattle and Railroads

Government reaction to Indian raids along the Texas frontier

Relocation of American Indians to reservations

Sul Ross

Governor of Texas, Texas Ranger, Responsible for the recapture of Cynthia Ann Parker

Buffalo Soldier

an African American soldier serving in the western United States after the Civil War

Effect of new technology on western development

Allowed for faster communication across Texas

Effects of Railroads on the Texas economy

Coal mining, lumber shipment increased, and ability to trade with distant economies

Quanah Parker

Last Comanche chief, helped American Indians adjust to reservation life

Cowboy myths

Quick to use a pistol, rough outlaws, Anglo-American

Effects of barbed wire in Texas

windmills became necessary for cattle to survive, commercial farming boomed, cowboy culture ended

Effects of the windmill and railroads

encouraged settlement in the West

Effects of railroads on farmers

Able to ship more crops which meant they made more money

Reasons reservation life was difficult for American Indians

Soil was not suitable for farming, agents were stealing their supplies, limited buffalo

Reasons the cattle drive ended

Barbed wire, bad weather, railroads

Spanish influences on the Cattle industry

boots/clothing, cattle drives, cattle branding

Benefits of barbed wire

inexpensive and affordable for most farmers and ranchers

Longhorn breeds

mix of Spanish and English cattle

Benefits of barbed wire

cheap/affordable for most farmers

Causes of population growth in Texas

cotton farming, cattle ranching, windmills