Across
- 5. This type of town grew because a company owned most of the houses and services in the town.
- 7. This, along with railroads, were the main reasons the cattle drives ended.
- 8. The displacement of these people opened the western frontiers of Texas.
- 10. These grew out of the expansion of railroads throughout Texas.
- 11. This type of farming was developed for farming in west Texas and the Panhandle.
- 12. This type of oil, produced from cotton, became one of the state’s largest industries.
- 13. This is what was burned onto cattle to identify the ranch that owned them.
Down
- 1. This trail was the western-most cattle drive trail discussed in class.
- 2. This crop brought in more profits than all the other crops in Texas combined.
- 3. This is the Mexican word for “cowboy.”
- 4. With the invention of this type of railroad car, the meat industry grew rapidly.
- 6. This, along with barbed-wire, were the main reasons the cattle drives ended.
- 9. By 1900, this natural resource was Texas leading industry.
- 12. These people conducted the cattle drives out of Texas.