Americans out West: Cattle Trails Quiz

What was one reason for cattle trails to begin?

• people in the east needed meat because soldiers ate it during the war
• cattle did not graze in the east
• no one would tend to cattle in the east

Who was the Chisolm Trail named after?

• Joseph McCoy
• Jesse Chisolm
• James Chisolm

DID BLACK AND WHITE COWBOYS WORK ALONG SIDE EACH OTHER?

• YES
• NO

What was the first cattle trail that started in San Antonio,Texas and ended in Abilene, Kansas?

• Chisholm Trail
• Great Western Trail

What was one reason for cattle trails to begin?

• people in the east needed meat because soldiers ate it during the war
• cattle did not graze in the east
• no one would tend to cattle in the east

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

DID BLACK AND WHITE COWBOYS WORK ALONG SIDE EACH OTHER?

• YES
• NO

What was the first cattle trail that started in San Antonio,Texas and ended in Abilene, Kansas?

• Chisholm Trail
• Great Western Trail

What was the name of the group that was able to get jobs on ranches after the Civil War?

• Black Cowboys of Texas
• Native Americans