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Cattle Kingdom - Close of Frontier
Westward expansion, Cattle Kingdom, and Progress Era
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Social Studies
7th Grade
04/09/2013

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How did Texas benefit from the growth of transportation?
Definition
Farms, ranches, and businesses became more prosperous.
Term
Satanta, Victorio, and Quanah Parker are known for what?
Definition
They fought and resisted the reservation policies.
Term
Why did the U.S. government advocate the slaughtering of herds of buffalo?
Definition
The Native Americans depended on the buffalo for their survival.
If there were no more, they must leave Texas.
Term
What do you know about Cynthia Ann Parker?
Definition
She was captured and raised by Comanches.
Term
What are the uses of the windmill?
Definition
Used to pump water from the ground in order to irrigate crops and provide water for farm animals.
Term
Why were cattle drives important for Texas?
Definition
Ranchers had to move cattle north where there was a great demand for the cattle. People up north wanted to buy cattle.
Term
What effect did westward expansion have on the Native American culture?
Definition
Westward expansion was the demise of the Native American. Westward expansion destroyed their culture&people.
Term
Explain the Treaty of Medicine Lodge Creek.
Definition
The U.S. government gave food&supplies to the Native Americans who agreed to go to the reservations. The army could not go on the reservations. In exchange, Native Americans had to agree to stop raiding White settlements.
Term
How did the United States attempt to prevent Native American raids?
Definition
U.S. soldiers were stationed in West Texas.
Term
Explain the relationship of the women’s movement and civil liberties.
Definition
Women were fighting for equal rights and increase their civil liberties.
Term
What was the purpose of the Texas Railroad Commission?
Definition
They were established to regulate the railroads.
Term
How did the Buffalo Soldiers get their name?
Definition
The name was a sign of respect for the buffalo soldiers’ military skill.
Term
How did Texas grow and expand in the 1800’s?
Definition
Railroad transportation and growing businesses helped Texas grow and expand.
Term
Who introduced cattle to Texas?
Definition
The early Spanish explorers brought cattle to Texas
Term
What was the significance of the buffalo to the Native Americans?
Definition
The Native American needed the buffalo for food, clothing, shelter, tools, and weapons.
Term
Describe the open range.
Definition
Land with no fences where the livestock roamed freely.
Term
What were the effects of the ranching industry on Texas?
Definition
Ranching provided jobs, economic growth, profitable use of land, and settlements in West Texas.
Term
What was the purpose of the cattle drives?
Definition
Vaqueros moved the cattle to railroads for transportation to market.
Term
What contributed to the development of West Texas?
Definition
Barbed wire, windmills, and railroads helped develop West Texas.
Term
What was present – day Oklahoma once called?
Definition
Indian Territory
Reservations
Term
What did the expansion of the railroad do for Texas?
Definition
It made the cattle industry more profitable.
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Explain the Native American viewpoint on westward expansion.
Definition
They believed the land belonged to them and the government was stealing it from them.
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