· 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?