WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
WESTWARD EXPANSION
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Texas has large areas of open ranges to raise cattle
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Texas has coastal areas which made shipping products to the East much easier
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Texas had less Native American population which made settling easier
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Texas has a variety of natural resources
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Detailed explanation-1: -The great Texas cattle drives started in the 1860’s because we had lots of longhorn and the rest of the country wanted beef. (We get beef from cattle.) From about 1865 to the mid-1890’s, our vaqueros and cowboys herded about 5 million cattle to markets up north while also becoming famous legends that made Texas proud.
Detailed explanation-2: -The amount of range and pasture lands located in Texas makes it ideal conditions to raise ruminant animals, such as cattle. Cattle are able to take grass and other forages that we cannot utilize and turn into consumable energy.
Detailed explanation-3: -The first cattle raising in Texas appeared in the Rio Grande Valley. By 1680, there were several thousand cattle recorded in the El Paso region. The earliest ranches were those of Spanish missionaries. By the mid-18th century, these were joined by competing private ranches.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ranchers and cowboys often herd animals toward favorable grazing areas. Herding also involves keeping the herd safe from predators and natural dangers of the landscape.