Texas in the Recent Past

2. To make things, usually in a factory.
6. A place in Texas where a huge amount of oil was found in 1901, starting a big oil boom.
9. Enterprise A system where people can start businesses and make money by selling things or services.
10. When cowboys gather all the cattle together, often to move them or count them.
11. refinery A factory where petroleum is cleaned and turned into useful products like gas.
14. A person who buys or uses things, like food, toys, or clothes.
15. Industry All the jobs and businesses involved in raising cows and selling their meat or other products.
16. A type of fence made of twisted wire with sharp points to keep animals in or out.
17. A group of businesses that make or sell similar things, like cars, clothes, or food.

1. A thick, black liquid found underground that can be made into things like gasoline and oil.
3. New inventions or tools that make work easier or faster.
4. A cowboy who rode along the edges of a ranch to keep track of the cattle and fix fences.
5. A special mark burned onto a cow’s skin to show who owns it.
6. When a group of animals, like cows, suddenly run together in a panic.
7. Land without fences where animals like cows could roam freely.
8. A person or company that makes or grows something, like food or goods.
12. The engine at the front of a train that pulls the rest of the cars.
13. A place where two or more train tracks or roads meet.
16. A time when business grows very fast and lots of people make money.
18. River War A fight between the U.S. Army and Native American tribes to move them to reservations.