Unit 8 Exam Review

3. Range wars were due to ranchers and farmers fighting over land using _______.
5. Which region of Texas is too dry to support farming, leading to prominence of ranching.
6. Cotton was farmed and _________ by railroad during the late 1880s when "Cotton was King".
9. What is the most important factor that led to the closing of the TX frontier?
10. ________ soldiers were African Americans who fought Natives bravely after the Civil War.
12. Son of American woman captured by the Comanche. Last Chief of the Comanche.
15. American Indians living in the _______________ region were most affected by the killing of buffaloes.

1. True or False? All of the cattle were removed during the era of cotton, cattle and railroads.
2. American Indians traditional way of life ended during Reconstruction when they were moved to ______.
4. Following the Civil War, the demand for beef in the ____ brought rapid growth to the cattle industry.
7. After the _______ War, numerous trails were added to support the growing cattle industry in TX.
8. Native American _______ kept most people from settling in West TX in the late 1800s.
11. The _______ trail was the earliest cattle trail used in Texas.
13. Governor James _____ supported the creation of the Texas Railroad Commission
14. The demand for ____ in eastern states facilitated the settlement of the Texas frontier.