American Cowboy Quiz (DBQ Reading)

What was a significant change that marked the end of the glory days of the American cowboy?

• The introduction of the railroad

• The invention of the automobile

• The introduction of barbed-wire fencing

• The discovery of gold

Which of the following towns was known as a Kansas cow town?

• Chicago

• Abilene

• New York

• San Francisco

What role did the lead bull play during the long drives?

• It provided entertainment

• It helped establish a rhythm and guided the herd

• It was used for breeding purposes

• It protected the herd from predators

Approximately how many longhorn cattle were unbranded and unclaimed in Texas after the Civil War?

• About one million

• About five million

• About ten million

• About two million

What was the primary destination for cattle driven from Texas to be processed?

• Packing houses in Chicago

• Ranches in Kansas

• Markets in New York

• Farms in California

This painting is about the idea of ​ (a)   .

• Manifest Destiny
• urbanization
• transportation
• Transcendentalism

​ (a)   is the belief that it was the ​ (b)   ' right and duty to spread across the North American continent.

• Manifest Destiny
• United States
• Divine
• Justifiable
• Spain
• France
• Mexico
• Great Britain