Cotton, Cattle, Railroads, and Westward Expansion, Day 6

Reading Selection - Use the passage to help answer the following questions. What is the title of the passage?

• The King of Ranches

• Ranch Dressing

• Heinz 57

• Hidden Valley Ranch

Where is King Ranch located?

• North Texas

• South Texas

• East Texas

• West Texas

How did King Ranch develop into one of the most successful cattle ranches in Texas?

• Led some of the first cattle drives and developed the Santa Gertrudis and Santa Cruz breeds of cattle

• By acquiring 1 million acres of land

• By operating under the Running W brand for almost 150 years.

• By Captain Richard King and his wife Henrietta

If you could go back in time and invest in one industry, what would you choose?

• Technology

• Healthcare

• Railroads

• Agriculture

• Oil and Gas

Match Table Grid - Select the correct answer in each row. Match each technological innovation of the 1800s with its reason for development or use. Select the correct answer in each row.

• To prevent cattle and other animals from destroying crops

• Windmills

• To move cattle and crops to markets in other states

• Barbed Wire

• To allow animals and crops to be watered on a farmer’s land

• Railroads

What caused the range wars AND what was the political impact of these events?

• Economic competition over land and resources; led to increased government intervention and regulation.

• Cultural differences between settlers and indigenous people; resulted in peace treaties and cultural assimilation.

• Technological advancements in agriculture; caused a shift towards industrial farming and urbanization.

• Environmental changes and natural disasters; prompted international aid and environmental policies.

Review - Select the most appropriate answer using the word bank. __________________________________________ supervised and moved many herds of cattle on each drive. Options: Trail ride, France, Spanish, Free enterprise, Cowboys, Grasses.

• Cowboys

• Trail ride

• France

• Spanish

Dangerous conditions, like bad weather and stampedes, were often experienced on a __________________________________________.

Cattle were first brought to the Americas as a source of food during the __________________________________________ colonial era.

• Spanish

• British

• French

• Dutch

Due to good climate, stable water supply, and plentiful ________________________, Texas has been viewed as an ideal location to raise cattle.

• Spanish

• France

• Trail ride

• Grasses

• Free enterprise