A negative Effect of growth of railroads in Texas and Great Plains were

Railroads brought buffalo hunters who killed the animals by the thousands from the windows of the railroad cars

Land, Longhorns, and railroads were reason of

Expansion of the frontier in Texas after the Civil War

Barbed wire changed history by doing what

Barbed wire, led to the end of cattle driving and closed of frontier

NOT a problem that resulted from closing the open range in West Texas

1. Increased number of legislators from the western portion of the states 2. Increased number of governmental units such as towns and communities 3. Increased number of local government officials such as judges, law enforcement, and community officers

Political effects of the opening of West Texas to farming, ranching, and railroads

Windmills INCREASE West Texas Settlement by

having a depended source of surface water

Spindletop historical significance

The Texas petroleum industry began there

1. The Oil industry contributed the development of boomtowns and led to the development of other industries 2. Expanded the lumber industry and banking and financial services.

Economic impact of the Oil Boom in Texas

Who would say this "I will work to pass laws that improve working conditions in factories."

A political candidate who supports the Progressive Movement

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Unit 06

Cotton, Cattle, Railroad, Closing of Frontier

Question	Answer
After the Civil War numerous of ______________ were added to support the growing cattle industry in Texas	Cattle Trails
A negative Effect of growth of railroads in Texas and Great Plains were	Railroads brought buffalo hunters who killed the animals by the thousands from the windows of the railroad cars
Who is this person: 1. He opposed railroad monopolies and their influence on the economy of Texas 2. He helped establish anti-trust legislation and the Texas Railroad Commission	James Hogg
Land, Longhorns, and railroads were reason of	Expansion of the frontier in Texas after the Civil War
Barbed wire changed history by doing what	Barbed wire, led to the end of cattle driving and closed of frontier
Commercial Farming	NOT a problem that resulted from closing the open range in West Texas
1. Increased number of legislators from the western portion of the states 2. Increased number of governmental units such as towns and communities 3. Increased number of local government officials such as judges, law enforcement, and community officers	Political effects of the opening of West Texas to farming, ranching, and railroads
GREATEST impact of settlement in West Texas	Glidden Barbed Wire
Windmills INCREASE West Texas Settlement by	having a depended source of surface water
Spindletop historical significance	The Texas petroleum industry began there
1. The Oil industry contributed the development of boomtowns and led to the development of other industries 2. Expanded the lumber industry and banking and financial services.	Economic impact of the Oil Boom in Texas
Economic Development of East Texas during the early 1900s	Oil
This town grew as the demand for oil increased	Odessa
Which Progressive Movement most important during the 21st century	Women's Suffrage
Who would say this "I will work to pass laws that improve working conditions in factories."	A political candidate who supports the Progressive Movement
What keeps predators away from the livestock in the Great Plains	Barbed wire
Cowboys might have opposed the use of barbed wire because	It limited the open range
Railroads was a major ____________ that impacted the growth of cities and surburbs	Invention

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