Article 2: Growth of the Cattle Industry

1. When did the cattle boom begin?

• after the Civil War

• during the Republic of Texas

• when the mission system ended

• while the railroad was being built

What were the main dangers on cattle drives?

• stampedes and running out of water

• mountainous terrain and stampedes

• severe weather and mountainous terrain

• running out of water and severe weather

Which of the following was not a factor that ended cattle drives?

• the spread of Texas Fever

• new railroad construction

• the Californian cattle industry

• fences around land and

  ranches

True or False

The work done by cowboys on the ranch was very hard.

• True

• False

True or False

Cattle ranching has been one of the primary economic activities in Texas for hundreds of years.

• False

• True

Life on a Ranch

Most ranches in Texas were located on _____________.