Question | Answer |
What is a depot? | a train station |
Why did Plains Indians raid Anglo American settlements in Texas? | to take back their land |
What is a brand? | a design burned into the hide of a cow |
Why was Galveston an important railroad connection for Texas businesses? | Gavleston was a Gulf Coast port |
Who are the Buffalo Soldiers? | a group of soldiers sent to Texas to fight the Plains Indians |
Who brought the first cattle to Texas? | Spanish explorers |
Which invention helped ranchers keep their cattle from wandering away? | barbed wire |
What is a boom? | a timed of rapid growth |
What industry was helped when railroads were built through forests? | the lumber industry |
Why were many Texan towns built about 30 miles apart? | railroad crews drilled water wells every 30 miles to supply water for steam engines |
What is a stampede? | when a herd of cattle becomes frightened and runs wild |
What is the open range? | grassy plains where cattle were free to graze |
Why did ranchers like the open range? | their cattle could eat lots of grass at no cost |
How did trailblazers like Jesse Chisholm and Charles Goodnight contribute to the cattle industry? | they created trails for getting cattle to market |
What is a round-up? | what occurs when cowhands drive cattle into one area then separate them by brand |
What is a locomotive? | a train engine |
Why did Texas businesses grow during the railroad boom? | goods could be transported more easily |
What is barbed wire? | twisted wire with very sharp points, or barbs |
What is a junction? | a place where two or more rail lines meet |