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After the Civil War, most former Confederate States found themselves rebuilding entire cities, recuperating from losing the labor of enslaved men and women that had built small fortunes, and trying to figure out were in the social hierarchy to place former slaves. Much of this would have an impact on Texas, where virtually, the war between the states had not touched harmed the geography. Texas had a prominent "boom" in many industries with the help of the railroads and clearing the Comanches off of the High Plains. This UNIT looks at the Economic, Social and Political impacts of a widespread "reconstruction" era.
Linked Educational Resources
Linked Educational Resources
How did barbed wire impact ranching and farming in Texas?
How did barbed wire impact ranching and farming in Texas?
The Buffalo Soldiers- Paving the way Westward
American Wind Power Museum
Ranching Heritage Museum
BIOGRAPHIES
BIOGRAPHIES
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James Hogg
Buffalo Soldiers
Quanah Parker
So, what's the story?
So, what's the story?
(linked articles)
Skill Building Activities
Skill Building Activities
Visual Vocab Unit 8-Cotton, Cattle Railroads and closing the Texas Frontier - 1866-1900.pdfVisual Vocabulary
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