Cattle Trails

What happened to the price of cattle in TEXAS when ranchers returned home after the war?

• The price of cattle increased because there were so many cows.
• The price of cattle decreased because there were so many cows.
• The price of cattle increased because most of the cows had been eaten.
• Nothing happened to the price of cows.

Which method of transportation was used to move cattle?

• Steamboats
• Railroads
• Cars
• Planes

The Black Cowboys of Texas rose to prominence in the turn of the century. Why did the Black Cowboys of Texas form during this time?

• African Americans found work as farmers where they faced less discrimination than in urban areas.
• African Americans were always the best ranch hands.
• African Americans prefered the climate and the people in the West and in Texas.
• African Americans were the only ones who knew the trails to transport the cattle.

Where did cattle drives begin? (Which state)

• Missouri
• Georgia
• Oklahoma
• Texas

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

What is the name of the famous trail that ends Abilene, Kansas?

• Oregon Trail
• Shawnee Trail
• Chisholm Trail
• Bike Trail

What was the role of the Great Western Cattle Trails

• keep Native Americans from buying cattle
• main road for cowboys to travel north

Who was the Chisolm Trail named after?

• Joseph McCoy
• Jesse Chisolm
• James Chisolm

Which route took cattle to northern territories?

• The Great Western Trail
• The Chisolm Trail
• Black Trail

a pathway that cattle create to move from place to place

• cattle

• cattle trail

• cowboy

• scarcity