Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads

Front

What was used to mark cattle to show ownership? A tag, A note, A name, A brand

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A brand

Front

What is it called when a farmer grows a single crop on a large scale for profit?

Back

Commercial farming

Front

What were men sent by the government to make treaties with Indians and help them on the reservations called?

Back

Commissioners

Front

Where was Spindletop found?

Back

Beaumont

Front

What invention allowed farmers to protect their property, build cheaper fencing, and have fencing that would last longer?

Back

Barbed wire

Front

What is a wildcatter?

Back

Someone who risks all their money to start drilling for oil.

Front

What drove up profits for farmers in the late-1800s? Options: Oil wells, Automobiles, The Texas Legislature, Railroads

Back

Railroads

Front

What do you call a place where two or more rail lines meet?

Back

A junction

Front

Which bug burrows inside a cotton plant and eats it from the inside?

Back

The boll weevil

Front

Which trail was used to deliver cattle to U.S. army forts in the west?

Back

The Goodnight-Loving Trail