Cattle Drive/Railroads

From which cultural group can we find influences on ranches and cowboys in Texas?

• Harwoodian

• Chinese

• Georgian

• Spanish

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.

How did Texans get their cattle to market?

• Mailed them

• Cattle drives

• Trucks

• Shipped them on boats

Who invented the barbed wire fence?

• Joseph Glidden

• Gail Borden

• Lizzie Johnson

• Richard King

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.

How was life rough for cowboys?

• Rough?  Being a cowboy was easy and lots of fun.
• They spent months on the trail, faced bad weather, risky river crossings, stampedes, and attacks.
• They worked five hours each day and only got a thirty-minute lunch break.
• All of these answer are correct.

Why did ranchers drive their cattle north?

• warmer weather
• cooler weather
• over population in texas
• railroad access

What did the Spanish explorers bring to America?

• silver
• cattle
• corn
• horses

After more railroads were built in towns

• cowboys became conductors
• long cattle drives ended
• ranchers started growing crops because they could be shipped easier

What did ranchers use to tell the difference between their cattle?

• brands
• collars
• fences