railroads and cattle drives

Where did cattle drives begin? (Which state)

• Missouri
• Georgia
• Oklahoma
• Texas

What was the name of the cowboy whose job was to take care of the horses?

• drover
• trail boss
• wrangler
• rustler

The cook's wagon was called by what name?

• swagger wagon
• grub wagon
• chow hut
• chuckwagon

Why was it necessary to move cattle from Texas?

• People in Texas didn't eat beef
• There was an over-supply of cattle in Texas  and the demand for beef was greater in the Northeast
• There was a terrible drought in Texas and the cattle couldn't get enough food
• Cattle never even lived in Texas

The purpose of cattle drives was 

• To make cattle lose weight from the exercise
• To give cowboys rodeo skills practice
• To move cattle from Southern Texas to the railroad yards so they could be quickly transported to people in the North and East
• To spread out the herds to other parts of the country

Which of the following led to the rapid decline of cattle driving?

• coyotes and wolves
• bad weather
• the invention of barbed wire
• Angry Native Americans

Which of the following is not a cattle trail?

• Goodnight-Loving Trail
• Shawnee Trail
• Western Trail
• Trail of Tears

The newest member of the cattle drive crew was called a

• tenderfoot
• green horn
• yellow belly
• sap sucker

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

Which Cattle Trail went to New Mexico?

• Goodnight - Loving

• Western

• Chisholm

• Shawnee Trail