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Pregunta | Respuesta |
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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