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Flashcards by chloecouper, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by chloecouper
over 9 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Who had been introduced to Cattle in America? | European Invaders |
| What was the most famous breed of cattle? | Texas Longhorn |
| Where were the cattle driven? | To markets to get sold |
| What happened to the cattle when soldiers came back to their herds? | The herds had grown |
| What were the new markets?> | Us army in the west, indians on reservations and railroad builders |
| What did the development of the railroad mean? | That beef can get to markets easier |
| What was the first cow town called? | Abilene |
| Who were the first people to drive their cattle out of Texas? | Charles Goodnight and Oliver Loving |
| Who was Joseph McCoy? | The man who created Abilene |
| 3 problems to Cattlemen | Conflict with Homesteaders, Texas fever and The drives were long and tough |
| What was the Open Range? | Unfenced and Unowned land where cattle came roam around |
| Why was the Open Range successful? | Plains Indians were defeated, The railroad helped and buffalo were gone |
| Why did the Open Range end? | Overgrazing, The winters of 1886 and 1887 |
| What was life like for cowboys? | Drove cattle from Texas to cow towns Treated sick cattle Repaired fences when ranching took over from the long drive Protected the cattle from rustlers Loaded cattle into cattle truck |
| When was the Johnson County war? | 1892 |
| Who was the war between? | Barons and homesteaders |
| What was the flashpoint in 1892? | The WSGA plan where 24 men were hired to kill 70 men |
| What 3 threats were there to the barons? | Beef prices falling, Homesteaders setting on land and cattle rusting |
| 4 reasons why the cattle industry declined? | Overgrazing, Drought, Unemployment and The winter of 1866-67 |
| Why did the cattle industry grow? | Railroad, cattle trails and cow towns |
| Cowboys year? | Spring- Round up/Branding Early-Late Summer- Long drive COWTOWNS-Paid, Gambling and Drinking WINTER LINE CAMP |
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