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How many miles of railroad tracks had been laid in TEXAS by 1890? |
8,000 miles |
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Who developed a faster way of seperating seeds from cotton? |
Robert Munger |
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What royal name is given to cotton in Texas? |
King Cotton |
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How many bales of cotton does Texas produce in a year? |
3.5 million |
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What percentage of U.S. cotton comes from Texas? |
25% |
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What are the 3 main cattle trails? |
Chisolm Trail, Goodnight- Loving and Western Trail |
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Who were the last great Comanche chief and his mother? |
Quanah Parker, a son who became a powerful cheif who led the Battle of Red River War. Cynthia Ann Parker who was captured during a raid and adopted their culture and married Chief Peta Nocona. |
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What was the battle commanded by Kit Carson? |
1st Battle of Adobe Walls- troops set up two cannons at the wall and more than 100 Native Americans were killed or wounded. |
