Cattle, Cotton, and Railroads

6. James _________ was a former Texas Governor and creator of the Railroad Commission
10. lots of extra land, the Homestead Act, and new technology are all __________ for Westward Expansion
11. buffalo __________ were employed by the US government to hunt buffalo and make room for Westward Expansion
13. Buffalo Soldiers built military ________ in West Texas to protect Expansion
15. the ___________ railroad was the name of the railroad that expanded the from the east coast to the west coast to connect the two sides
16. cattle industry, railroads, advanced farming techniques, and population increase are all examples of ____________ of Westward Expansion
17. the main industry in Texas was ________ and cotton
18. the decreased population of the ________ helped to force Native Americans into the reservations
19. The development of industries for the machine production of goods.
20. A form of city government in which they elect citizens to head departments

1. buffalo _________ were an all African American military unit that helped to protect Westward Expansion against the Native Americans
2. a __________ in meat started the mass production of packaged beef
3. place/idea to sell goods
4. often leading to a cycle of debt, __________ involved renting land, seeds, and equipment from a large landowner
5. government intervention in a market
7. the __________ Land Grant gave money to Universities to specialize in agriculture and mechanics (Texas A&M University)
8. Movement of people from rural areas to cities
9. ________ Parker was known as the last Comanche Chief
12. Lawrence ___________ was a former Texas Governor who later became the President of Texas A&M Univeristy
14. __________ made quick and easy transportation which helped to grow the economy but also put an end to the frontier
15. similar to sharecropping, ________ farming involved renting land from a large landowner but providing your own seeds and equipment