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Chapter 14-Section 1. Jasmine Anderson Kaitlyn Butler Anneliese Hounsel 1 st period pre- ap. Key Terms:. Open Range- a vast area of un-developed public land. Internal Improvements- changes made by people, such as building of roads.
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Chapter 14-Section 1 Jasmine Anderson Kaitlyn Butler AnnelieseHounsel 1st period pre-ap
Key Terms: • Open Range- a vast area of un-developed public land. • Internal Improvements- changes made by people, such as building of roads. • Strike- a work stoppage to force an employer to meet certain demands.
Setting the Scene!! • 1800’s put an end to the cattle kingdoms. • Things such as Railroads, Texas’s population growth , & Barbed wire caused the end of Open-Range Cattle Ranching.
Ranching on the Open Range! • Native Americans were pushed out of West Texas. • Open Range: a vast area of un-developed public land held by the state government for the future sale. • In the mid-1870’s, there was so much land in West Texas. • The ranchers determined the owner by there brand.
An End and A Beginning • End of cattle drives. • Changes for cowboys; (Job Losses) • Strike: work stoppage. • The Big Die Up: Completely wiped out herds in Panhandle.