Cotton Cattle and Railroads
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Based on the map which trail was used first?Ā
New Technologies changed the lifestyle of many Texas settlers, which TWO of the following were instrumental in changing the farming and ranching industries in Texas during the Unit 8 Timeframe?
Which of the following generalizations is supported by the information in the map?
One of the āProgressive Groupsā of the late 1800ās and early 1900ās was the Suffragettes. This group called for the ratification of which constitutional Amendment
Which region of Texas had the majority of cotton plantations?
How did the growth of the railroads affect Texas farmers?
Many of the West Texas forts that helped secure the Texas frontier were built and manned by ā
Which THREE of the following brought about the end of the large cattle drives in Texas?
The above bullets refer to which Native American leader.
Many African Americans became ranchers and cattle drivers in the later part of the 1800ās. ________________is probably the most famous, having worked for both Oliver Loving and Charles Goodnight.
During conflicts with Native Americans on the Texas frontier, Buffalo Soldiers ā
As settlers moved further into the Texas Plains in the late 1800ās, which crop began to replace Cotton and the major cash crop of the State?
Which statement does not identify the contributions of Gov. James Hogg to the State of Texas?
During the late 1800s, farmers worked for reforms and better working conditions by forming groups such as the Farmersā Alliance and The Grange. Yet farmers found itfar more difficult than workers in other industries to form-
Which statement best summarizes the main idea of the above passage?
From 1860-1900 which of the following most characterized society in Texas?
The Populist movement in Texas organized to address reforms needed to ā
What was a result of the natural disaster that struck Galveston in 1900?
Which of the following were a result of the Progressive movement to end corruption in business and government?
Who gave the name āBuffalo Soldiersā the African American soldiers serving in the West?
What is commercial agriculture?
What is urbanization?
What is a stampede?
What is subsistence farming?
What are settlement patterns?
How did commercial farming help the Texas economy?Ā
How would early tractors, like the one seen above, have affected the farming industry in Texas?Ā

Which Texan was elected governor with the support of groups like the Texas Farmers Union, the Farmers Alliance, and The Grange?