Jeopardy

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Jeopardy
Barbed Wire
Vocabulary
Cattle/ Settlements
Texas Development
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In Texas what were most of the early settlements
developed by?
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• By Rivers

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3
Based on the assignment Regalos, what gifts did
the Spanish speaking people of Texas bring?
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• Architecture and Language

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4
Based on your Knowledge of the climate in Texas,
what area gets the most and the least amount of
rainfall?
300

• East Texas, West Texas

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5
What area in Texas were the Germans so attracted
to settle in because it reminded them of home?
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• Texas Hill Country

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6
What group of people settled Texas in the
mid-1800s creating such towns as Boerne,
Fredricksburg, Muenster, and New Braunfels?
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• The Germans

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7
The use of windmills was a good thing especially
for West Texas Ranching, but it did have an
adverse effect on?
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• Surface Water Sources

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8
The Cattle Trails that began in Texas lasted for
just over 20 years. What years in Texas Economic
Development are associated with this period?
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• 1867-1890

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9
This group of African-American soldiers helped
protect the Texas Frontier which led to increased
settlement?
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• Buffalo Soldiers

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10
What led to improved transportation and the
growth of Texas cities.
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• Railroads and Trains

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What became one of the biggest problems faced by
ranchers?
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• Cattle Rustling

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Who was the inventor of bared wire?
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• Joseph F. Glidden

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Why was barbed wire so important for the growth
of farmers and commercial crops?
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• It kept cattle out of crops.

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14
Barbed wire was a contributing factor for farmers
moving to West Texas. Why?
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• Farmers could grow crops and keep cattle out of
  them.

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Why were cowboys against the use of barbed wire?
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• It closed off the open range

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Barbed wire led to some problems during the early
years of its use. Many people didnt like it
including cowboys. We had what is know as the
fence cutting wars. Who would deal with these
legal issues?
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• The Texas Governor and legislators.

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Why was the windmill so important to dry west
Texas?
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• Water

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18
The use of wind mills have changed over the
years. Initially they were used for pumping
water, today they are used as a ?
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• Renewable Resource for Energy

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19
When was oil discovered in East Texas at
Spindletop?
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• 1901

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20
Why is the discovery of oil in Texas important to
the state?
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• Because of world dependence on oil.

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21
The growth of towns in West Texas, Commercial
Farming, and the Railroad help end what in West
Texas?
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• The Open Range

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What is the open Range?
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• Area of land that is not fenced off.

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23
What is a rustler?
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• A person the steals cattle.

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What is Barbed Wire?
300

• Metal wire developed by Glidden that made fence
  building easy and cheap.

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What is a windmill?
400

• A windmill is an invention that helped people in
  areas where their was little surface water be
  able to pump ground water to the surface for
  consumption and irrigation.

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What was the importance of Trains and Railroads?
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• This led to the growth of cities as well as the
  beginning of commercial farming in Texas. It
  became a cheaper and faster form of
  transportation.

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