Cattle Drives in Texas

Why did ranchers drive their cattle north?

• warmer weather

• cooler weather

• over population in texas

• to sell them and put them on the railroads that took them east

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

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

• $2
• $4
• $40
• $400

Why did cattle drives come to an end?

• All the cowboys took different jobs because they didn't want to do them anymore.

• No one wanted beef anymore

• The cattle got sick and couldn't travel

• Homesteaders built barbed wire fences and railroads expanded to the south

Why did ranchers drive their cattle north?

• warmer weather

• cooler weather

• over population in texas

• railroad access

From where did the first cattle herds come to Texas?

• France

• Italy

• Spain

• The east coast

How did the market for beef encourage ranchers to make cattle drives

• Beef was expensive in Texas but cheap elsewhere

• Beef was cheap in Texas but expensive elsewhere

• There was nowhere to buy beef in Texas

• None of the above

Who was in charge on the cattle drive?

• The oldest rider

• The flanker

• The scout

• The trail boss

What Breed of cattle is the result of mixing other breeds of cow?

• Texas Longhorn

• Bovine

• Angus

• Brahma

When were cattle drives common?

• 1841-1845

• 1860's-1880's

• early 1900's

• They still are