Cattle Drive

What was the purpose of the two trails marked on the above map?

• To ship cotton from southern Texas to factories in the north.

• To allow easy access to the Gulf of Mexico in order to ship goods.

• To allow ranchers to move their cattle north to railroads which shipped cattle east.

• To allow army troops in Texas to easily and quickly move north to help defend against attacks from American Indians.

What are cattle?

• Wild horses

• Herds of Goats

• Prairie Dogs

• Herds of Cows

Why did cattle drives end?

• Too many cattle

• Supply took over demand

• Sheep ranchers took over land

• Expansion of railroads and barbed wire fences

Rapid growth of the cattle industry occurred because of

• demand for beef in the East

• High Speed trains

• lack of salt pork

• Mad Cow disease killed the cattle in the west

Bad weather, cattle rustlers, Indians, and stampedes are all causes of what?

• Dangers on an oil rig

• Dangers during the battle of the Alamo

• Dangers on a Cattle Drive

• Dangers of farming

Which of the following lists the selected historical eras in correct sequence? 

• Mexican National; Early statehood; Age of Contact; Spanish Colonial; Revolution & Republic;  Civil War & Reconstruction; Cotton, Cattle, & Railroads
• Spanish Colonial; Mexican National; Revolution & Republic; Early Statehood; Civil War & Reconstruction; Cotton, Cattle, & Railroads
• Early Statehood; Mexican National; Spanish Colonial; Revolution & Republic; Civil War & Reconstruction; Age of Contact
• Spanish Colonial; Revolution & Republic; Mexican National; Early Statehood; Civil War & Reconstruction; Cotton, Cattle, & Railroads

What is the Spanish term for cowboy?

• vaquero
• ranchero
• charro
• reata

What is the definition of open range?

• the extreme limit of settled land which lies wilderness, especially referring to the western US

• wire with clusters of short, sharp spikes along it, used to make fences

• a large yard containing pens and sheds in which livestock is kept and sorted

• a large area of grazing land without fences or other barriers

Why did the cattle industry grow in Texas after the Civil War?

• The Civil War killed all the cows.

• There was a demand for beef in the north and Texas had a large supply of cattle.

• Settlers moved in and brought new cows.

What was the cowboys' job?

• Their job was to entertain people as they traveled west watching rodeos.
• Their job was to steal cattle before it made it to market.
• Their job was to keep the herd together, protect the herd, and keep it moving.