What was the reason for a trail drive?

to take the heard to a railroad station to be sold

Why did the author write this book?

to describe a cowhand's life in the 1800s

The main reason there were so few cowgirls in the Old West is because ___.

the work was considered too harsh for girls

The drag position was the worst job because cowboys___________.

worked in the dust at the back of the herd

There are no long cattle drives today because ________.

railroads are close to the ranches

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1
People who raise cattle for a living are called ______.
corral
market
ranchers
profit
2
What was the reason for a trail drive?
to move the herd to a different place for grazing
to keep the cattle from losing weigh
to keep cattle from different ranches apart
to take the heard to a railroad station to be sold
3
From the 1860s to 1890s is considered in the Old West to be the era of ______.
shor cattle drives to nearby railroads
the American cowboy
poor and undeveloped ranches
the American cowgirl
4
Our class made a _____ from the bake sale.
tending
profit
market
stray
5
Dad was outside _____ the roses to help them grow.
market
corral
profit
tending
6
Why did the author write this book?
to explain the few girls were cowhands in the Wild West
to convince people to become cowboys and cowgirls
to tell how exciting it is to be a cowhand
to describe a cowhand's life in the 1800s
7
The show horses are prancing around the ______.
corral
profit
stray
tending
8
In order to work, a cowhand had to own ________.
a corral
a horse
spurs
a saddle
9
My friends found some good fruit at a new ______.
ranchers
tending
stray
market
10
Cowhands did not brand calves until after the roundup because calves _________.
were kept in a pen
were too wild
followed their mothers
would cause a stampede
11
The main reason there were so few cowgirls in the Old West is because ___.
the cattle were not used to being controlled by girls
the work was considered too harsh for girls
cowgirls did not practice riding horses
girls were too busy raising crops
12
What was a cowhands's most important skill?
busting horses
branding cattle
roping cattle
riding horses
13
The drag position was the worst job because cowboys___________.
worked in the dust at the back of the herd
had to keep the herd moving
dragged th e wagon full of food
had to ride longer than other cowhands
14
There are no long cattle drives today because ________.
houses have been built on trails
the ranchers don't have to move their cattle
railroads are close to the ranches
there aren't enough cowhands to do the work
15
After cowhands rounded up cattle, the next thing they did was _________.
lasso the calves
count the herd
brand the herd
brand the calves
16
What job do cowhands do today in a different way?
branding calves
riding horseback
roping steers
round up stray cattle
17
Michael found a _____ dog on the way to school.
market
corral
stray
profit
18
Which group would wrangler, cookie, and flank rider belong to?
clothing that cowhands wear
kinds of brands
events at a rodeo
jobs on a trail drive

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