The Impact Of Farming And Ranching On Texas

The growth of transportation was vital to the expansion of the Texas economy because , good transportation system would develop Texas quickly. Farmers and merchants would sell their goods and market it faster, if they have railroads. Railroads were quicker and cheaper. People believed that railroads would help cotton farmers, ranches, and businesses do better.

In this paper I will highlight one of the governors of Texas. Dolph Briscoe was the governor of Texas from 1973 to 1979. Not only was he a governor, he was also one of the largest individual land owners in Texas history. This in a state known for huge ranches. His philanthropy has provided support to a wide range of educational, medical, scientific, and cultural institutions. In this paper I hope to provide a little insight in to how much this man has impacted the evolution of Texas.

When German womans stepped on the new country, they were treated liked they were in hell, but for men like in heaven in Hook they restated this sentence “As one old lady remarked, Texas is heaven for men and dogs, but (hard) for women and oxen.” The Germans loved the way that Texans treated them, Texas made a treaty that protected them from the Native Americans in Document A is stated “The German people and Colonist for the Grant between the waters of the llano and the San Saba shall be allowed to visit any part of said country, and the protected.” The Germans who settled in Texas were diverse in many ways. It includes farmers and intellectuals. This diversity in the Germans colonies reflected their diversity of Texas. When the second generation of Germans came to Texas it came more educated, particularly in comparison to the average Texan. Because of this it changed a lot in Texas way of thinking on education. The idea of kindergarten, physical education and vocational education were the contributions of the Germans. Especially they were the leaders in the call of the universal education. When Germans were planted in the state of Texas they soon spread their cultures and traditions. Beginning in 1850s, German holidays traditions, including the Christmas tree, Santa Claus and even the Easter Bunny became popular in Texas. And the most amazing thing is that they invented

Ever since The United States joined World War I, Texas has had to play its role and help the country. WWI was a very demanding war, which required any country who took part in it to be prepared with supplies. Since the Northern part of the United States was abundant in factories, the southern part was responsible for the agriculture. Furthermore, Texas was extremely efficient and supplementary with land and was able to grow, produce, and provide whatever the agricultural committee requested. The economic effects that World War I was able to make on Texas were Victory Gardens being planted in Texas, Participation of Texans in Wheatless Wednesdays and Meatless Mondays, Texas being the core of military bases and training camps in the US, the increased

Texas became flooded by adventurous and land hungry North Americans that were unfamiliar with the native Texans' history and

He reveals that San Antonio had a significant role in assisting Texas's environment due to the Spanish colonials. San Antonio also became the most successful settlement in Texas because of their Hispanic settlement after the late 1700s. Many of the Spanish colonizers appreciated the landscape and parries and well as the rough terrain. Many of the settlers also enjoyed the climate in Texas because it was never too hot or cold. It was seemingly the perfect place to settle due to the fact that not many natural disasters occurred within the region as well as the fertility of the land was not ever seen with any concern. Food and animals were also abundantly available to the inhabitants of this region. Overall, travelers into Texas could agree upon one thing which was that Texas was a prime place for agriculture. The San Antonio River also was seen as a great asset for not only the current settlers but for the future of San Antonio. Down the line inhabitants of San Antonio altered the natural state in which San Antonio once was. Though, their intention was not to do this- it was a necessary action to continue to expand what the Bexarenos believed would help grow San

The annexation of Texas was an important event in the history of the United States of America. This event initially started with the Texas Revolution during 1835-1836. Texas separated from Mexico because American settlers and Tejanos didn’t want the laws of the Mexican government. One of these laws was the prohibition of slavery in the Mexico dictated by the Mexican constitution of 1824. Also, another disagreement was the combination of the provinces of Texas and Coahuila. Stephen Austin, founder of the principal settlements in Texas tried to negotiate with the Mexican government to separate Texas from Mexico, and leave the settles of Texas to establish self-government. Nevertheless, his attempt failed and he was thrown in prison. He was released

Another important section of this chapter was simply called “Texas”. The author provides the context of the Great Plains in 1720 including the French-Spanish rivalry and the corresponding rivalry between the Pawnee and Wichita Indians and the Apache and Pueblo Indians. The Spanish colonies were populated mostly with unarmed missionaries, while the French-controlled regions

Texans thought that rail lines would spur economic growth. The economic growth was slow by transportation problems like shallow rivers, and dirt roads turning into mud during rain. Those problems made it hard to transport people and goods, so that’s why they thought railroads would be good, because of it’s speed and price. Railroads were faster and cheaper than wagons, so in the 1870’s it was half the price of wagons. In 1861 Texas had about 470 miles of rail lines, but was slowed down because of the Civil War. The rest of the country had 53,000 miles of track by the end of 1870. The U.S. also had a transcontinental railroad that went across the whole continent. Many people wanted to help,so their city issued a bond to help with railroad construction

Buenger’s article, “Unionism on the Texas Frontier: 1859-1861.” Buenger continues the discusses on the Texas frontier, its economics and politics of the frontiersman. He establishes the same reasoning for the frontiersman relying on the federal government for the purchase of surplus goods (wheat) while the Army protecting them from Indian and Mexican raids. Buenger adds in order for the Army to protect the frontier, they established forts throughout the region. The addition of forts enabled settlers to establish small economic communities around the forts. Frontiersman “sold their livestock, their crops, and their services to the army. They built and maintain the forts, helped feed troops, and provided grain for animals.” Buenger asserts the federal government failed to provided enough troop to adequately protect the frontier from Indian raids. The burden of defending the frontier “fell on the state government and on state-organized Ranger Battalions.” In-turn Governors Runnels and Houston insisted the federal government “pay for Texas troops to do the job the army should have done.” The insistence of payment became an political issue when Republicans in the House of Representatives blocked the Democratic pushed for appropriations for frontier

The recorded history of Texas begins with the arrival of the first Spanish conquistadors. Attracted by the rich lands for cotton, plantations, and ranching, tens of thousands of immigrants arrived from the U.S. In 1845, Texas joined the United States becoming the 28th state. Located in the south central part of the country. The language is dominated by English but Spanish is spoken there as well.

Austin’s planned settlement of Texas hit many snags between 1821 and 1830, not least of which was the fact that Mexico achieved independence in 1821, meaning he had to re-negotiate his father’s grant. After many delays and frustrations with the Mexican government, Stephen F. Austin introduced a large number of colonists from the

Livestock industries, mainly for cattle, sheep, goats, and hog production developed in Spanish, Texas. Farming was largely limited to small garden plots adjacent to missions and settlements. By 1727 a 2 and a half mile irrigation ditch was watering pastures and gardens. Ranching and farming expanded slightly in Texas over the next 100 years, since Indians dominated the land.

This documentary is on the pros and cons that ranching has on the environment and well-being of people. Ranching means an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions. Most ranchers commonly raise grazing animals such as cattle and sheep, most of the cattle are raised for their meat, not for dairy products. One of the pros that come from ranching is the diversity of plants and animals that is far greater on grazed managed grassland than on unmanaged grassland. Another benefit that ranching creates is that grazing improves the habitat for the Bay Checkerspot Butterfly, a threatened Californian insect.

The area of interest is located in the San Joaquin Valley, California, primarily in the western part of Fresno County, California. The primary land uses in the region are irrigated cropland, livestock, grazing, and urban and home development (USDA 2015). Other land uses include recreation and wildlife habitats. The land survey of the region consists of series of straight lines delineating fields of crops, typically running north to south. A series of squares dominates the aerial view of the region. The region experiences hot and dry summers with an average July high of 92°F and has historically experienced cool and rainy winters with an average January low of 38°F which normally lasts between November and April. However,