Cattle Vocab Flashcard

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the western U.S. where settlers moved in the 19th century

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frontier

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The last chief of the Comanche tribe, ____________, was an advocate for Native American rights in Texas and the U.S.

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Quanah Parker

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_______________ were the process of moving a herd of cattle, usually by cowboys on horses.

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cattle drives

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The practice of growing surplus crops to sell for profit is ____________

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commercial agriculture

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________ ________ are violent conflicts over control of the "open range" used for cattle grazing, typically disputes over water or grazing rights and cattle ownership.

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range wars

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______ ________ was a legendary rancher and trailblazer, known as the "father of the Texas Panhandle."

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Charles Goodnight

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The _______ ___________ was a trail for driving cattle from Texas to Kansas after the Civil War, established by Black Beaver and Jesse Chisholm.

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chisholm trail

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The Spanish term for cowboy is __________

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vaquero

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A sudden panicked rush of animals is a_________

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stampede

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Nickname for African American cavalry regiments of the U.S. Army (1867-1896) fighting in the Indian Wars.

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buffalo soldier