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| How did Texas benefit from the growth of transportation? |
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| Farms, ranches, and businesses became more prosperous. |
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| Satanta, Victorio, and Quanah Parker are known for what? |
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| They fought and resisted the reservation policies. |
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| Why did the U.S. government advocate the slaughtering of herds of buffalo? |
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The Native Americans depended on the buffalo for their survival.
If there were no more, they must leave Texas. |
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| What do you know about Cynthia Ann Parker? |
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| She was captured and raised by Comanches. |
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| What are the uses of the windmill? |
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Definition
| Used to pump water from the ground in order to irrigate crops and provide water for farm animals. |
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| Why were cattle drives important for Texas? |
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Definition
| Ranchers had to move cattle north where there was a great demand for the cattle. People up north wanted to buy cattle. |
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| What effect did westward expansion have on the Native American culture? |
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| Westward expansion was the demise of the Native American. Westward expansion destroyed their culture&people. |
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| Explain the Treaty of Medicine Lodge Creek. |
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| 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. |
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| How did the United States attempt to prevent Native American raids? |
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Definition
| U.S. soldiers were stationed in West Texas. |
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| Explain the relationship of the women’s movement and civil liberties. |
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Definition
| Women were fighting for equal rights and increase their civil liberties. |
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| What was the purpose of the Texas Railroad Commission? |
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Definition
| They were established to regulate the railroads. |
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| How did the Buffalo Soldiers get their name? |
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Definition
| The name was a sign of respect for the buffalo soldiers’ military skill. |
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| How did Texas grow and expand in the 1800’s? |
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Definition
| Railroad transportation and growing businesses helped Texas grow and expand. |
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| Who introduced cattle to Texas? |
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Definition
| The early Spanish explorers brought cattle to Texas |
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| What was the significance of the buffalo to the Native Americans? |
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Definition
| The Native American needed the buffalo for food, clothing, shelter, tools, and weapons. |
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Term
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Definition
| Land with no fences where the livestock roamed freely. |
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| What were the effects of the ranching industry on Texas? |
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Definition
| Ranching provided jobs, economic growth, profitable use of land, and settlements in West Texas. |
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| What was the purpose of the cattle drives? |
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Definition
| Vaqueros moved the cattle to railroads for transportation to market. |
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| What contributed to the development of West Texas? |
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Definition
| Barbed wire, windmills, and railroads helped develop West Texas. |
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| What was present – day Oklahoma once called? |
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Definition
Indian Territory
Reservations |
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| What did the expansion of the railroad do for Texas? |
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Definition
| It made the cattle industry more profitable. |
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| Explain the Native American viewpoint on westward expansion. |
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Definition
| They believed the land belonged to them and the government was stealing it from them. |
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