Cattle Kingdom

In parts of Texas that were too rugged and dry for cattle, some ranchers turned to

• Government Assistance

• Pig Farming

• Sheep Herding

• Cotton Cultivation

The cattle kingdom began to disappear after

• more cattle ranches were established in the east

• cowboys began to strike for higher wages

• Texas fever killed off the cattle

• fences began to close the open range

Cowboy culture was popularized in America by

• Cheap books that glorified cowboy life

• newspaper articles on the ranching industry

• millions of tourists who rode the trains west after the war

• government agents who wanted people to move west

The first cowboys in Texas were

• known as point men who guided the herd

• Karankawa from the coastal plains

• infected by ticks from cattle that carried Texas fever

• vaqueros who brought knowledge of ranching from Mexico

The number of cattle in Texas grew substantially during the Civil War because

• prices were too low for ranchers to sell their cattle for profit

• although demand for beef increased, Union blockades made it difficult to move cattle to markets outside the state

• many of the new European immigrants were vegetarians

• agricultural techniques had improved

What made it possible to ship large numbers of western cattle to eastern markets?

• Steamboats

• Railroads

• Uber

• Cattle Drives

What was used to bring up water from the Ogallala Aquifer?

• Wells

• Pale & Bucket

• Water Hose

• Windmills

What ranch did Charles Goodnight establish in Palo Duro Canyon?

• Kings Ranch

• JA Ranch

• XIT Ranch

• Cooler Ranch

Who took care of the horse herds that accompanied the trail drives?

• Rustlers

• Wranglers

• Mavericks

• Joseph Glidden

Which is a cross between the Spanish and English cow?

• Maverick

• Rustler

• Longhorn

• Wrangler