Edexcel GCSE Cattle Ranching

When did the cattle drives on the Shawnee Trail start?

• 1846

• 1836

• 1856

• 1866

When was the American Civil War?

• 1861-1865

• 1831-1835

• 1881-1885

• 2001

Who established the first cow town at Abilene?

• Oliver Loving

• Charles Goodnight

• Joseph McCoy

• John Iliff

Which trail was used to take cattle to Abilene?

• Shawnee Trail

• Goodnight-Loving Trail

• Western Trail

• Chisholm Trail

In 1866 Charles Goodnight and Oliver Loving drove 2000 cattle to .................. to supply an Indian Reservation.

• Fort Laramie

• Fort Apache

• Fort Sumner

• Fort Cheyenne

Who was the first person to establish a cattle ranch on the Grewat Plains?

• John Iliff

• Joseph McCoy

• Samuel Colt

• Jesse James

When was the last great cattle drive?

• 1878

• 1879

• 1880

• 1881

What weather conditions led to the decline of the cattle industry?

• Drought

• Harsh winter weather

• Locusts

• Tornadoes

What was "riding the line?"

• Patrolling the boundary between ranches.

• Moving lines of cattle on the long drives.

• Rounding up the cattle for branding.

• Putting up fences to keep the cattle in.