Cowboys

Where did cowboys live a hundred years ago?

• on a farm
• on a cattle ranch

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What are cattle?

• lots of horses
• lots of cows

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What happened at a roundup?

• The cowboys counted the baby calves.
• The cowboys moved the cattle to another ranch.

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Why didn't baby calves need brands?

• They were too young.
• Baby calves always follwoed their mothers.

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Back then, there were no roads- only dusty ______.

• trails
• herd

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Why did the trip to the market take so long?

• Cattle could only walk 15 miles a day.
• Cowboys were lazy.

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How did the cowboys keep the cattle together?

• They rode beside and behind the cattle.
• They tied the cattle together.

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Why did cowboys wear cowboy hats?

• They looked cool.
• The hats kept the sun and rain off of their faces.

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Why did cowboys wear red bandanas?

• The bandana kept dust off their faces.
• The bandanas kept their necks warm.

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What are the "mule ears?"

• handles that a cowboy grabbed to pull his boots on
• part of a coboy hat that goes over the cowboy's ears

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