Cattle, Cotton & Railroad Era VOCABULARY REVIEW

What does tilling mean?

• watering plants

• planting seeds

• preparing the ground for crops

• harvesting crops

What is an open range?

• Unfenced areas of land for cattle to roam

• A type of kitchen stove

• A closed farming area

• A type of animal shelter

What are land grants?

• Gifts of free land

• Loans for buying land

• Types of crops

• Farming tools

What does branded mean in the context of cattle?

• Fed with special food

• Sold at the market

• Marked with a hot iron

• Trained for farming

Who is a drover?

• A type of farmer

• A cattle drive operator

• A horse rider

• A wagon builder

What is a chuckwagon?

• A type of racing car

• A horse-drawn carriage

• A type of wagon that carried food and cooking supplies

• A wagon for transporting cattle

What is a cotton boll?

• Fruit of the cotton plant

• A type of clothing

• A storage container for cotton

• A tool for picking cotton

What does breeds refer to?

• Types of plants

• Kinds of soil

• Animals of the same species with different characteristics

• Farming techniques

What are terraces?

• Types of houses

• Small ditches that catch and trap rainwater

• Decorative garden steps

• Outdoor seating areas

What is a spike?

• A hairstyle

• A farming tool

• A type of shoe

• A thin, pointed piece of metal