Twenty Questions
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1. What culture originally brought
cattle into Texas?
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Spanish
2. What is a cattle rustler?
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A cattle thief
3. What invention in the 1870’s had a
huge influence on settlement in Texas?
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Barbed wire
4. How did the invention of barbed
wire change cattle ranching?
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It protected crops from being eaten by cattle
It kept the herd separated
It allowed ranchers and farmers an easy and
inexpensive way to fence in their land
5. Why was the invention of the
windmill important?
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It allowed cattle ranchers to provide water
from underground sources for their cattle
With a way to pump water the population in
west Texas grew
6. What was the biggest problem that
cattle ranchers faced?
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Cattle rustlers
7. What were some of the hazards that
cowboys faced on a cattle drive?
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Indian attacks
Blizzards
Extreme heat
Rattlesnakes
Thunderstorms
Droughts
Stampedes
8. What happened due to cattle
ranchers using windmills to pump
water for underground for their herds?
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It caused many natural springs and steams
to dry up.
9. Why did longhorn cattle thrive in
south Texas?
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They used their horns for protection
They adapted to both extreme heat and cold
They could survive on very little food and
water
10. What were some of the reasons
that not all people were happy with the
invention of barbed wire?
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Ranchers without surface water sources
wouldn’t be able to water their cattle
Ranchers without sufficient land would not be
able to feed their cattle
11. How has the technology of
windmills changed over the last
century?
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Scientists have figured out a way to harness
the wind and create electricity
12. What did Charles Goodnight and
John Adair do?
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They created the JA Ranch, the first cattle
ranch in the Texas Panhandle
13. Name the four major cattle ranches
in Texas in the late 1800’s
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King Ranch
XIT Ranch
Matador Ranch
JA Ranch
14. What was the purpose of cattle
branding?
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To prove ownership of cattle
15. How was the Texas longhorn
created?
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By mixing different breeds of cattle that the
Spanish brought to North America
16. Who is in charge of a cattle drive?
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The Trail Boss
17. What were the four major cattle
trails in Texas?
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Chisholm Trail
Western Trail
Goodnight-Loving Trail
Sedalia Trail
18. Why is the Chisholm Trail
significant?
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It was the first major cattle trail opened in
Texas
19. Why is the XIT ranch significant?
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It was the largest ranch in Texas
20. What was the purpose of the cattle
drives?
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To take the cattle to Kansas, Colorado, and
Nebraska to put their cattle on railcars to be
shipped to the north and east.