Why did the Great Western Trail become important?

Main road heading to northern markets

What is a cattle drive?

Way to move cattle north to railheads in Kansas

Why did cattle drives end in the late 1800s"

Expansion of railroads and barbed wire fences

Who were the Black Cowboys of Texas?

Former slaves with valuable skills

Why don't we ship live cattle anymore?

Refrigeration -keeps meat from spoiling after slaughter

Why did ranchers want to get cattle to the Northern & Eastern states?

Supply was low & demand was high

What was life like for a cowhand?

Tough: dead cows, diseases, accidents, Indians attacks

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1
Where did the Chisholm Trial begin & end?
Fort Concho to Cheyenne
Texas to Abilene, Kansas
Bandera to Ogallala
San Antonio to Kansas City
2
What trail went westerly through Texas to Nebraska & northern territories?
Goodnight-Loving Trail
The Great Western Trail
Shawnee Trail
Chisholm Trail
3
Why did the Great Western Trail become important?
Plenty of water & grass
Shorter route for cattle drive
Vaqueros lived here
Main road heading to northern markets
4
What is a cattle drive?
Cows getting drivers license
Cattle grazing in herds
Camping trip for cowboys
Way to move cattle north to railheads in Kansas
5
Why did cattle drives end in the late 1800s"
Supply took over demands
Too many cattle
Expansion of railroads and barbed wire fences
Sheep ranchers took over grasslands
6
Who were the Black Cowboys of Texas?
Ranchers
Former slaves with valuable skills
Cowboys from Mexico
Settlers on the Great Plains
7
What are cattle?
Wild Horses
Prairie Dogs
Herds of Cows
Herds of Goats
8
Why were cattle important?
Kept trails clear
Pretty to look at
Kept grass cut low
Food Source
9
Why don't we ship live cattle anymore?
Not enough cowboys
People have their own cows
Trains are too fast
Refrigeration -keeps meat from spoiling after slaughter
10
Why did ranchers want to get cattle to the Northern & Eastern states?
Trails needed to be made
Supply was low & demand was high
Too many in the herds
Supply was high & demand was low
11
Where were most cattle raised?
Georgia
Texas
California
Oklahoma
12
What was the name of the first cattle trail?
Great Western Trail
Shawnee Trail
Goodnight-Loving Trail
The Chisholm Trail
13
Who was the trail named for?
George Custer
Jesse Chisholm
W.E.B. Du Bois
Chief Joseph
14
What was life like for a cowhand?
Happy: cowboys sang all the time
Easy: parties, campers & cookouts
Hard: couldn't go to town
Tough: dead cows, diseases, accidents, Indians attacks

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