Changes in Texas
The frontier line stretched several hundred miles from the Red River to the Rio Grande

Rural life in Texas
Between 1846 and 1860 the number of farms grew from 12,000 to 43,000
Cotton and sugar cane was the primary cash crop in Texas.

The Growth of Towns
In 1850 fewer than 13,000 people lived in towns by 1860 it had jumped to 26,000. Each town had a few homes general stores,blacksmiths trade shops, and doctors. They were all built out of logs or lumber