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- 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.
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- 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.