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Unit 9 review

Unit 9 review. northeast. Demand for beef in this region helped spur the growth of the cattle industry in Texas after the Civil War was over. Buffalo soldiers. This group was sent to the frontier to protect white settlers from Native American attacks. West texas.

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Unit 9 review

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  1. Unit 9 review

  2. northeast • Demand for beef in this region helped spur the growth of the cattle industry in Texas after the Civil War was over

  3. Buffalo soldiers • This group was sent to the frontier to protect white settlers from Native American attacks

  4. West texas • Region of Texas where windmills and railroads (human factors) helped spur the growth of the cattle industry

  5. Cotton • Production of this crop began before the Civil War and was an important part of the economy through the early 19th century

  6. reservations • When white settlers complained about the Native Americans on the frontier the government’s response was to send them here

  7. Quanah parker • He was the son of a white Comanche captive, the last free chief of the Comanche who roamed West Texas, and after moving to the reservation helped build a relationship with the white officials

  8. arid • Dry land

  9. Coal • This industry grew quickly as it was used to fuel the new transcontinental railroad

  10. Cattle drives • Begin in Texas in the 1860s and continued until the early 1900s when the building of railroads signaled the end of these

  11. East TExas • Most cotton was grown in this region of Texas which was ideally suited for farming because of its climate and rich soil

  12. Oil • When this product was discovered at Spindletop it drew many new settlers to Western states – including Texas

  13. stampede • The was the greatest fear of the trail boss out on the cattle drives

  14. Barbed wire • The introduction of this ranching device signaled the end of the open range

  15. Commercial farming • This industry really grew when the railroads allowed for shipment of crops across the nation

  16. Railroad • As this mode of transportation spread across the country new cities were built near them

  17. James hogg • He was governor of Texas, set up the railroad commission, and worked hard to protect workers from unfair business practices

  18. germans • They came to Texas for the cheap land and settled in Central Texas

  19. Range wars • These were fought between farmers and ranchers over water rights, barbed wire, and the sheep industry

  20. irrigation • System of delivering water to crops

  21. cowboys • Hard workers who could be counted on to get their jobs done despite the difficulties they faced on the trail

  22. hispanics • Settled in the many parts of Texas and began working in the cattle industry early on; they also helped shape our culture with their architecture and food

  23. quinceanera • Celebration of Mexican-American teenage girls

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