Cotton, Cattle, Railroads Content Flashcards

The practice of growing enough crops to provide for one’s family group.

The practice of growing surplus crops to sell for profit.

Spanish term for cowboy

The process of increasing human settlement in cities.

The spatial distribution of where humans inhabit the Earth.

A treaty aimed to establish peace and relocate Native American tribes to reservations in Indian Territory.

A successful Comanche cattle rancher who led raids against US soldiers on the frontier

Former slaves who were members of both the U.S. Cavalry and Infantry and protected settlers from Native attacks.

An area of land held and governed by a U.S. federal government-recognized Native American tribal nation.

A tool invented by Joseph Glidden to fence off properties owned by ranchers.