Turn of the Century - Cattle Trails

Why did the price of beef fall after the war?

• Because cattle herds shrank while men fought in the war.

• Because people no longer wanted to eat beef.

• Because cattle herds had grown a lot while people were at war.

• Because nobody was able to care for the cattle herds during the war.

Where was there a large demand for beef?

• In the west.

• In the south.

• In the east.

• In Canada.

Who ate most of the beef in the east?

• The politicians.

• The Civil War soldiers.

• The teachers.

• The Spanish.

Why did they need to move cows across the county?

• Because there were not enough people living in the area to care for the Longhorn cattle

• Because Longhorn cattle were too expensive for people in Texas.

• Because Longhorn cattle ate too much grass and needed to move to a more farm-friendly area.

• Because Longhorn cattle sold for $4 per cow in Texas, but for $40 per cow in the east.

What was McCoy’s idea for moving cattle?

• To guide herds south to the shore, where cattle would be put on a boat to be shipped back east.

• To guide herds north from Texas to Kansas, where cattle would be put on a train to be shipped back east.

• To guide herds east, one state at a time, selling the cattle to people along the way.

Why was the Chisholm Trail important to the cattle business?

• It was used to herd cattle through Texas so they could be shipped east.

• It was the most important trail for people moving to the west from the east.

• It was the most important trail for people looking to trade goods.

• It was used for trains to move goods from east to west.

How did the Chisholm Trail get its name?

• It was named after a famous train that traveled from east to west.

• It was named after the first female cowgirl in Texas.

• It was named after a part-Cherokee Indian trader who made a wagon trail  in Northern Texas.

What trail was mainly used for cattle heading to northern markets?

• Chisholm Trail

• Great Western Cattle Trail

• San Antonio Trail

• Trail of Tears

Who were the Black Cowboys of Texas?

• Slaves whose owners sold them to ranchers.

• Former slaves who headed west and worked as farmhands

• Former plantation owners who headed west to purchase ranches.

Who were the main people who herded cows along the Chisholm Trail and the Great Western Cattle Trail?

• African American and Mexican ranchers and cow hands

• Northern European socialites

• Former slave owners

• People who recently immigrated from Europe.