WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
WESTWARD EXPANSION
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Detailed explanation-1: -Land grants were essential to the growth of cattle ranching in Texas, beginning under Spanish rule in the eighteenth century. In 1821, the Spanish crown began offering large areas of land in the north for settlement by foreign American emigrants.
Detailed explanation-2: -From the beginning, ranching often included raising cattle, sheep and goats, and horses. Cattle ranching has been a major Texas industry for nearly three centuries. As early as the 1690s the Spaniards brought in stock with their entradas.
Detailed explanation-3: -Explore Texas by Historical ErasCotton, Cattle, and Railroads1850-1901by Kristen McPike. The era of cotton, cattle and railroads in the late 19th century was a time of huge economic growth for Texas.