Unit 9 Questions

2. Expanded railroad networks AND reduced taxes for the people of Texas
3. An African American musician, he composed, performed, and perfected ragtime music. He later became known as the “King of Ragtime”
5. This agricultural technique allowed people to farm in dry areas like in West Texas
12. Famous for creating realistic sculptures of Texas heroes
13. 1803; doubled size of the United States; gained fertile farmland and access to Mississippi River
17. Farming system in which former slaves and poor whites were trapped in a cycle of debt
18. Because of the forced relocation of natives and destruction of buffalo herds, there was a great __________ in the Native American population

1. A Comanche chief who led an attack on the Adobe Walls trading post. Later, he adapted to a new culture and became a successful cattle rancher
4. The belief that the United States would own land from coast to coast
6. drives Lack of railroads in Texas meant that cowboys had to walk cattle to places that had railroads. These long journeys were known as ___
7. Native Americans lost an important food source and way of life when these people were hired by the U.S. to kill thousands of buffalo
8. The Spanish word for cowboy, these were the people who developed skills in riding, roping, herding, and branding
9. The United States government forced Natives to live in certain areas, which are called ___
10. a technological innovation, it provided access to water in dry areas and improved farming in West Texas
11. These African American soldiers were stationed along the U.S.-Mexican border to protect settlers and stagecoaches. They got their nickname from the Native Americans
14. Which organization fought for farmers’ rights against unfair practices by railroad?
15. This new type of fencing helped close off the Texas frontier. It's introduction led to Range Wars!
16. This group of people are responsible for bringing cattle to Texas