Ranchers

How would a person know that a Longhorn belonged to a Rancher or was wild ?

• Ranchers tied a string around the Longhorn's neck as a marker

• Ranchers branded cattle with a symbol specific to their Ranch

• Ranchers put a tag on the Longhorns ear to show that they owned it

What form of Transportation was used to move cattle long distances ?

• Airport

• Train

• Mailman

• Bus

Railroads were a big part of transporting________ .

Why were Cow Towns important places ?

• Because they were close to a railroad and ranchers came in to ship cattle

• Because they had many miners live in them panning for gold

• Because cowhands lived in them

Who were Cowhands ?

• People with Cows for hands

• Workers in a Boomtown

• Workers on a Cattle Drive

Cattle could be loaded on _____ and shipped to a different location.

One of the greatest dangers on the trail was the __________, when thousands of cattle ran in panic. Any sudden sound could set off the cattle.

Choose all that apply.

Many cowhands were .....

• Native Americans

• African Americans

• Vaqueros

• Irish Immigrants