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Where did most people Where did most people establish towns in establish towns in Texas?Texas? Along rivers so that they had a Along rivers so that they had a
fresh water sourcefresh water source
What did the Spanish, What did the Spanish, Czech, German, and African Czech, German, and African American cultures American cultures contribute to Texas?contribute to Texas? Spanish: A distinctive architecture Spanish: A distinctive architecture Czech: Cuisine, or foodCzech: Cuisine, or food German: Music and languageGerman: Music and language African American: Music and African American: Music and
economic (cotton)economic (cotton)
How did the How did the development of the development of the railroad impact Texas?railroad impact Texas? It allowed Texas to be able to ship It allowed Texas to be able to ship
and receive goods, and therefore, and receive goods, and therefore, engage in commerceengage in commerce
What does adverse mean?What does adverse mean? Contrary to one's interests or Contrary to one's interests or
welfare; harmful or unfavorable welfare; harmful or unfavorable
What important What important inventions came about in inventions came about in the late 1800s?the late 1800s? Glidden’s Barbed Wire: allowed farmers and Glidden’s Barbed Wire: allowed farmers and
ranchers to fence their property, cheaply and ranchers to fence their property, cheaply and easily. It kept the crops from being eaten by easily. It kept the crops from being eaten by cattle. It ended the open range.cattle. It ended the open range.
Whitney’s Cotton Gin: allowed cotton to Whitney’s Cotton Gin: allowed cotton to quickly and easily be separated from the quickly and easily be separated from the seedsseeds
McCormick’s Reaper: Farm tool pulled by McCormick’s Reaper: Farm tool pulled by horses that harvested the cropshorses that harvested the crops
Colt Revolver: a pistol with a revolving Colt Revolver: a pistol with a revolving cylinder containing several bullets which cylinder containing several bullets which could be fired through a single barrel could be fired through a single barrel
What happened as a result What happened as a result of farmers using windmills of farmers using windmills to pump water in west to pump water in west Texas?Texas? Many of west Texas’s natural Many of west Texas’s natural
water sources dried upwater sources dried up
What impact did What impact did windmills have on west windmills have on west Texas?Texas? It kept settlers from having to rely It kept settlers from having to rely
on surface water sourceson surface water sources
Who were the Buffalo Who were the Buffalo Soldiers?Soldiers? African American soldiers who African American soldiers who
fought on the frontier fought on the frontier
What was the biggest What was the biggest problem that cattle problem that cattle ranchers faced?ranchers faced? RustlersRustlers
What had the greatest What had the greatest impact on the growth of impact on the growth of Texas cities in the late Texas cities in the late 1800s?1800s? The railroads coming to TexasThe railroads coming to Texas
Why did the invention of Why did the invention of barbed wire encourage barbed wire encourage settlers to move west? settlers to move west? They were able to protect their They were able to protect their
crops from being eaten by the crops from being eaten by the cattle. cattle.
What area did the What area did the Germans in Texas Germans in Texas originally settle?originally settle? In the Hill Country: FredericksburgIn the Hill Country: Fredericksburg
What were some of the What were some of the pros and cons of barbed pros and cons of barbed wire?wire? Pros:Pros:
– Kept cattle fenced inKept cattle fenced in– Allowed farmers to protect their Allowed farmers to protect their
crops from cattlecrops from cattle Cons: Cons:
– It closed the open rangeIt closed the open range
Why was the invention of Why was the invention of the windmill so the windmill so important?important? Windmills pumped water from Windmills pumped water from
underground sources so that underground sources so that ranchers did not have to rely on ranchers did not have to rely on surface water sourcessurface water sources
Wind is a renewable resource and Wind is a renewable resource and can be harnessed and used to can be harnessed and used to provide electricityprovide electricity
Match the following Match the following people and events and people and events and put in chronological put in chronological order:order: Charles GoodnightCharles Goodnight James K. PolkJames K. Polk Sam HoustonSam Houston Stephen F. AustinStephen F. Austin
11stst president of president of Republic of TexasRepublic of Texas
Owned the first cattle Owned the first cattle ranch in the Panhandleranch in the Panhandle
Formed a militia to Formed a militia to protect Texas colonistsprotect Texas colonists
Was the president of Was the president of the United States the United States when Texas was when Texas was annexedannexed
What were the economic What were the economic effects of oil drilling in effects of oil drilling in Texas?Texas? Oil refining jobs in East TexasOil refining jobs in East Texas Oil Drilling in West TexasOil Drilling in West Texas Research and DevelopmentResearch and Development
During what years did During what years did cattle drives in Texas cattle drives in Texas take place?take place? 1860-19201860-1920
Why is the Rio Grande Why is the Rio Grande so important to Texas?so important to Texas? It is the southern most boundary It is the southern most boundary
for Texas and separates Texas for Texas and separates Texas and Mexicoand Mexico
Fredericksburg’s name was Fredericksburg’s name was influenced by the culture that influenced by the culture that settled there. What culture was settled there. What culture was that?that? GermanGerman
Texas and other communities Texas and other communities around the globe are around the globe are dependant upon each other for dependant upon each other for what reason?what reason? Because the demand for oil Because the demand for oil
continues to growcontinues to grow
What resource caused the most What resource caused the most change in Texas’s economic change in Texas’s economic status in the early 1900s?status in the early 1900s?
OilOil