Chapter 13: Pioneer Life

3. the central livestock breed for ranches in Texas
5. towns were typically located along these in Southeast Texas
7. the continent where many immigrants came from before settling in Texas
9. the steam-powered transportation system that connected cities and was primarily organized by Sidney Sherman
10. developed a process for making condensed milk
11. one of the large towns established by German settlers
12. food products that are eaten on the farm where they are grown
15. a European country where many immigrants came from to settle in Texas cities, like Fredericksburg
16. the German prince who led German immigrants to establish German towns in Texas
19. William _______ of Nacogdoches was a free African American who was an interpreter and successful business man
20. the oldest settlement in Texas that was established in 1755 along the Rio Grande
21. the city established at the fork of the Trinity River by John Neely Bryan
22. the most important cash crop in Texas
24. people paid in land or money to relocate settlers to an area
25. a type of farm that specializes in raising cattle, not crops
26. a contract that establishes a company

1. a form of communication in Texas. The first of these lines connect
2. the emigration company from Germany that promoted German immigration into Texas
4. a Mexican festival or religious celebration
6. increased in the early days of the republic because Texas did not limit it. Texans needed this to harvest cotton and other crops.
8. something that Tejanos faced from Anglo settlers
13. a popular form of transportation where horses pulled a wagon, but traveled slowly
14. established the city of Dallas
17. a printed form of mass media that was created to communicate news to Texas settlers
18. Successful female rancher who inherited her father’s ranch
23. the governor of Texas who led the legislature in setting aside $2 million for education