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How did barbed wire change the cattle industry?
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Using barbed wire fence in ranch lands brought the era of the cattle drives to an end.
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Who became cowboys?
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Men in their mid-twenties
Men with a small build
Anglo, African American, Tejano, and Mexican Men
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How did the price of cattle in the East compare to the price in Texas after the Civil War?
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It was much higher.
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What year marked the end of the Texas wars with Native Americans?
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1880's
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In addition to Native Americans, what other group threatened the peace of the frontier?
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Cattle thieves
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Texas Longhorns cattlewere a mix of:
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Spanish and Anglo cattle
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Which of the following was not part of the Medicine Lodge Treaty?
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The government would provide cattle so Indians could ranch.
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Which people often worked on cattle drives?
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African Americans
Anglos
Tejanos
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Why did some Native Americans object ot the 1867 Medicine Lodge Treaty?
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They wanted to continue to hunt on the Plains.
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How did the national economic depression affect Texas Farmers?
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It cut demand for crops, so prices fell
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Changes in the cotton gin and in baling machines allowed growers to?
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Sell directly to textile mills
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Which part of the Texas economy did not grow because of the railroads?
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fishing
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Where did two meatpackng companies build pants in 1901?
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Fort Worth
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Which of the following was not a problem in cities in the late 1800s?
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Unemployment
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Most people who came to Texas in the late 1800s came from what part of the country?
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The South
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