Cattle Drive

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What was the purpose of the two trails marked on the above map?

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To allow ranchers to move their cattle north to railroads which shipped cattle east.

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What are cattle?

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Herds of Cows

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Why did cattle drives end?

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Expansion of railroads and barbed wire fences

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Rapid growth of the cattle industry occurred because of

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demand for beef in the East

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Bad weather, cattle rustlers, Indians, and stampedes are all causes of what?

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Dangers on a Cattle Drive

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Which of the following lists the selected historical eras in correct sequence? Mexican National; Early statehood; Age of Contact; Spanish Colonial; Revolution & Republic; Civil War & Reconstruction; Cotton, Cattle, & Railroads, Spanish Colonial; Mexican National; Revolution & Republic; Early Statehood; Civil War & Reconstruction; Cotton, Cattle, & Railroads, Early Statehood; Mexican National; Spanish Colonial; Revolution & Republic; Civil War & Reconstruction; Age of Contact, Spanish Colonial; Revolution & Republic; Mexican National; Early Statehood; Civil War & Reconstruction; Cotton, Cattle, & Railroads

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Spanish Colonial; Mexican National; Revolution & Republic; Early Statehood; Civil War & Reconstruction; Cotton, Cattle, & Railroads

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What is the Spanish term for cowboy?

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vaquero

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What is the definition of open range?

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a large area of grazing land without fences or other barriers

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Why did the cattle industry grow in Texas after the Civil War?

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There was a demand for beef in the north and Texas had a large supply of cattle.

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What was the cowboys' job?

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Their job was to keep the herd together, protect the herd, and keep it moving.