Cotton, Cattle, Railroads, and the Closing of the Frontier

__________ were the main reason for the closing of the Texas frontier by bringing in people and products all across Texas.

• Railroads

• Cattle Drives

• Windmills

• Barbed wire

After the Civil War many __________ ___________ were added to support trade in the industry

• cattle choices

• cattle drives

• cattle trails

• buffalo soldiers

__________ is the main source of income for people in west Texas because the land is too dry for farming.

• Goat herding

• Foraging

• Farming

• Ranching

Native Americans living in the Great Plains hunted __________ to survive.

• Antelope

• Buffalo

• Lions

• Rabits

James Hogg helped to _______ the Texas Rail Commission to protect citizens against unfair practices of the railroads.

• create

• disable

• destroy

• stop

The_______ ________ fought Native Americans in Texas after the Civil War.

• Buffalo Bills

• Confederate Soldier

• Buffalo Soldiers

During the 19th century, _________ ________ attacks was the main reason people did NOT settle Texas.

• Cattle trails

• Cattle drives

• Confederate Soldier

• Native American

Once cotton was shipped by __________ to the north, cotton was turned into clothes and people would benefit greatly.

• boat

• plane

• train

• horse

The __________ trail is the oldest and first trial in Texas.

• Shawnee

• Camino Real

• Old Three hundred

Railroads, fights with Natives, and barbed wire were all ______________ of the Era.

• responsibilities

• characteristic

• stories