Cattle Cotton and Railroads

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Across
  1. 3. James _________ supported the creation the Texas Railroad Commission
  2. 4. ________ ________ attacks kept most people from settling in West TX
  3. 5. The Texas Railroad ____ began around the year 1880
  4. 6. Cowboys herding cattle long distances on horseback
  5. 8. Due to the dry climate in West TX, many began _______.
  6. 10. After the Civil War, numerous ________ trails were added to support the growing cattle industry in TX
  7. 13. Last chief of the Comanche
  8. 14. ______________ was the largest industry in the late 19 century
  9. 15. The demand for beef in the ____ brought rapid growth to the cattle industry
  10. 16. Leader on a cattle drive
Down
  1. 1. Piece of land that many Native tribes were forced to live on
  2. 2. wagon that carried food and supplies
  3. 7. Railroads and ________ ________ ended cattle driving
  4. 9. Most Buffalo lived in the ________ plains region
  5. 11. farmers and ranchers fighting over land using barbed wire
  6. 12. African American soldiers known for their aggressive fighting against Natives