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The Texas Frontier

The Texas Frontier. Factors that led to the Expansion of the Texas Frontier. Lots of land! Lots of Longhorns! Demand of Beef from the North! Longhorns were worth 40$ a head up north. Effects on westward expansion on American Indians. Battles between Comanche/Apaches/ Kiowas and US Army

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The Texas Frontier

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  1. The Texas Frontier

  2. Factors that led to the Expansion of the Texas Frontier • Lots of land! • Lots of Longhorns! • Demand of Beef from the North! • Longhorns were worth 40$ a head up north

  3. Effects on westward expansion on American Indians • Battles between Comanche/Apaches/Kiowas and US Army • Forced on reservations in Oklahoma

  4. Buffalo Soldiers • African American soldiers from 9th, 10th, 24th, and 25th Infantry who were stationed in TX • Were former slaves fought during Indian Wars • Native Americans gave the name for their bravery

  5. Quanah Parker • Last chief of the Comanche's • Never lost a battle to white man • Never captured, decided to surrender when no alternative • Mom was Cynthia Ann Parker (captured by white man when younger, raised by them.

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