Camels in Texas History
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Objective
I can identify at least two reasons why the U.S. Army camel corps was ultimately unsuccessful in Texas.
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Warm-up video
Unknown Channel · 5:00
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Practice
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Briefly describe the main purpose of the U.S. Army Camel Corps.
Name one advantage camels had over mules in the desert Southwest, as demonstrated by the Camel Corps' tests.
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“Name one reason the U.S. Army Camel Corps was not successful in Texas, according to the video. Besides the Civil War, what is another reason the U.S. Army Camel Corps was ultimately unsuccessful in Texas, according to the video? Give another reason, different from the Civil War, why the U.S. Army Camel Corps was not a long-term success in Texas, based on information presented in the video.”
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