Cotton, Cattle, Railroads, and Westward Expansion

Railroads caused cities to grow

Which two statements explain why the Treaty of Medicine Lodge failed?

Buffalo Soldiers were stationed along the U.S. Mexican border to protect settlers and stagecoaches

Which technological innovation contributed to improving farming in west Texas and the closing of the open range?

Buffalo Soldiers were members of the U.S. Cavalry and U.S. Infantry units

Why were some farmers forced into tenant farming in the late nineteenth century?

The Spanish brought cattle to Texas as a source of food

Some ranchers resented the use of barbed wire which resulted in range wars

What was the purpose of cattle drives?

Railroads did not encouraged free enterprise

Railroads expanded coal and lumber industries

James Hogg worked to regulate the railroads and protect the public from monopolies in Texas

The introduction of barbed wire marked a change along the Texas frontier.

Quanah Parker adapted to a new culture and became a successful cattle rancher

How did railroad expansion during the 1800s affect Texas businesses?

Native Americans were forced onto reservations

James Hogg created the Texas Railroad Commission to ensure railroads operated fairly.

Quanah Parker led an attack on the Adobe Walls trading post

Which organization fought for farmers rights against unfair practices by railroad corporations?

Buffalo hunters killed thousands of buffalo all over the plains

How did mechanized farm equipment impact the agricultural industry in Texas?

After the Civil War, the demand for beef in the northeastern U.S. outgrew in supply. How did this impact Texas ranchers?

How did Chinese and Irish immigrants help the U.S. grow during the late 1800s?