Cotton, Cattle and Railroads.

What do you think of when your hear/see the word Economy?

When the supply is low but the demand is high the prices go

When the demand is low and the supply is high the prices go

What happened to the demand for cattle after the civil war?

• The demand for cattle increased after the Civil War.
• The demand for cattle decreased after the Civil War.
• The demand for cattle remained the same after the Civil War.
• The demand for cattle fluctuated wildly after the Civil War.

Why were cattle drives important?

What invention made it difficult for cattle drivers to go from Texas to the north?

• Motor vehicles
• Barbed wire
• Railroad tracks
• Electric fence

Imagine if you were a cowhand during the cattle drives what are some thing that you would do to make your trip easier?

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What made it a lot easier for cattle to be transported to different regions that was not the railroads during the cotton, cattle, railroad industry.

• Air transport
• Refrigerated trucks

• Cattle drives and cowboys
• Shipping by boat

What were the issues with the invention of the barbed wire?