1. Using information in the packet, identify how industry in Texas changed between the mid-1800s and early 1900s.

2. Process Changes/Inn ovations Importance to Texas Economy (Past and Present) Impact on Other Industries Complete the graphic organizer with information on the Cotton Industry. Identify what the process of picking cotton was like, how it changed over time and also how it changed and impacted the overall economy of Texas.

3. CAUSEEFFECT What role did barbed wire play in the settlement of the west and the industrialization of Texas? Use the primary sources and other handouts to complete the cause and effect graphic organizer.

4. Create a list of economic activities that would change and how they would change as a result of the railroads. How was the movement of settlements from east to west in Texas influenced by the development of railroads? Identify positive and negative aspects of the coming of the railroads to Texas towns and citizens. How important was the railroad to the development of towns and cities in texas? In what ways was the comig of the railroad important to the Texas economy?