The Texas Cattle Industry

The grassy plains of Texas were called what?

• open range

• brand

• line riders

• none of the above

A design burned into the side of a cow is known as what?

• open range

• brand

• line riders

• none of the above

Cowhands that rode along borders of a ranch to watch the cattle were known as what?

• open range

• brand

• line riders

• none of the above

Cowboys from different ranches drove all the cattle they could find into one area for a what?

• roundup

• stampede

• barbed wire

• none of the above

When cattle run around wildly because they become frightened it is known as what?

• roundup

• stampede

• barbed wire

• none of the above

Twisted wire with sharp points is known as what?

• roundup

• stampede

• barbed wire

• none of the above

Why did Texas ranchers begin to drive their cattle far to the north after the Civil War? (pg. 280)

• Cattle do better the more they are allowed to walk.

• The weather in the north was ideal for cattle ranching.

• Ranchers could get more money for cattle in the north.

• The land in the north was better for ranching.

What was an effect of the long cattle drives that occurred between the 1860s and 1880s? (pg. 280)

• The Texas economy was revived.

• Joseph Glidden invented barbed wire to keep cattle fenced in.

• Demand for cattle decreased in the north.

• Many ranchers quit driving cattle.

What was one reason that barbed wire was invented? (pg. 281)

• to change the landscape of Texas

• to keep prize cattle from mixing with common cattle

• to keep cattle away from streams and rivers

• to stop people from stealing cattle

Why are longhorns important to the history of Texas? (pg. 276)

• They were hunted for their long horns.

• They led to the growth of the cattle industry in Texas.

• They were introduced to Texas by Spanish explorers in the 1600s.

• They were sold to ranches throughout the United States since they could live in any climate.