Cattle Trails and Black Cowboys

What statement is true about the cattle trails in the late 1800s?

• The Great Western Trail ran from San Antonio, Texas to Dodge City, Kansas

• The Chisholm Trail began near Orlando, Florida

• Railroads started in Texas

• The cattle trail era ended when Texas passed laws to keep their cattle in New York

What statement is true about the cattle trails in the late 1800s?

• The Great Western Trail ran from California to Dodge City, Kansas

• The Chisholm Trail began near Athens, Georgia

• Railroads started in Ohio.

• The cattle trail era ended when Texas passed laws to keep their cattle in Texas

What caused the need for cattle trails?

• Cowboys needed jobs.

• A scarcity of beef in parts of the US.

• The transcontinental railroad needed beef for passengers.

• An oversupply of beef in the eastern US.

Who did ranchers need to hire to get cattle from Texas to Kansas?

• cowboys

• Buffalo soldiers

• immigrants

• railroads

Why was the Chisholm Trail and The Great Western Trail so important?

• Cowboys were banned in Texas.

• So that people could move out of Texas.

• Cowboys liked riding horses.

• So that the large herds of cattle could be shipped east on railroads.

What did the cattle sell for in Texas for each cow?

• $4000

• $400

• $40

• $4

Who was a famous black cowboy during this time?

• Lil' Nas X

• George McFly

• Jerry Schmidt

• Bill Pickett

Which state did the cattle trail begin?

• Mexico

• New York

• Texas

• Kansas

In which direction did most of the trails move?

• East

• North

• South

• East

Why were the black cowboys an important part of the cattle trails?

• They enjoyed riding horses.

• They were used as slaves.

• They helped transport cattle to the railroads.

• No one else wanted to be a cowboy.