Questions you should be able to answer by the end of this unit:

· What events led to the Frontier Wars?

· What role did Quanah Parker have in the Frontier Wars?

· Who were the Buffalo Soldiers?

· What effect did the Frontier Wars have on American Indians and the settlement of West Texas?

· How did cattle ranching first start in Texas?

· Why did ranchers start the cattle drives and what were some of the most famous trails?

· What was the cowboy way of life like?

· Why did the big cattle drives come to an end?

· What changes eventually led to the closing of the Texas frontier?