Cattle Drives

Why did cowboys herd their cattle north?

• The cattle would do better in warmer weather.
• The cattle would do better in cooler weather.
• There were too many cattle in Texas.
• They had access to ship cattle by railroad in the North.

How did the demand for beef encourage ranchers to make cattle drives?

• Beef was expensive in Texas but cheap in other places.
• Beef was cheap in Texas but expensive in other places.
• There was nowhere to buy beef in Texas.
• None of the above

What were Mexican cowhands called?

• Vaqueros
• Los Cowboys
• Los Mavericks
• Vaca ninos

If there is a high _________ for an item, manufacturers will want to make more of that item.

• Supply
• Consumer
• Demand
• Producers

What was the name of the cattle trail that went from South Texas to Abilene, Kansas?

• Goodnight Trail
• Rio Grande Trail
• Chisholm Trail
• Cowboy Trail

African Americans who were recently freed slaves and got jobs as cattle ranchers were known as  __________________.

• The African American Cattle Rancher's Society
• The Freed Cattle Ranchers
• The Black Cowboys of Texas
• Freedman's Bureau

Which is NOT a reason that cattle drives ended?

• Cattle drives were illegal.
• Barbed wire fences made it difficult to pass through the trails.
• Many cattle during the terrible winter of 1886-1887.
• An increase in railroads made it easier to transport cattle, without the need of cattle trails.

A producer is someone or a company that  ________________ an item.

• buys
• makes
• discounts
• increases the price of

In the Eastern and Northern United States, cattle sold for around ____________.

• $2
• $4
• $40
• $400

Why did Texas Cattle Ranchers want to sell their cattle in the east and the north, rather than in Texas?

• Demand was high in the east and north, so they could sell cattle for a higher price.
• There were too many cattle in Texas, so they needed to get rid of some.