Barbed Wire

In the Old West, how did ranchers protect and control their herds?

• Cowhands

• Smith and Wesson

• Barbed Wire

• Ditches

Prior to barbed wire, how did ranchers try to protect their herd and property?

• Metal fences

• rope fences

• Wood or plant fences

• chainlink fences

How did the the mass production of barbed wire in the late 1800's improve ranching? 

• barbed wire did not improve ranching in any way

• it helped ranchers control their resources

• it helped ranchers go to the gym regularly.

• it helped ranchers eat a healthy breakfast.

Why was this process a community operation?

What did they call barbed wire at first?

• Devils advocate

• Devils wire

• Devils snare

Why would they call barbed wire this? What's so bad about it?

What was one nickname for barbed wire used by people who did not approve of its use?

• Devil's Wire

• Prison rope

• Wiley wire

• Range destroyer

Did you notice that there was another animal besides the black horse in that last part of the video? What was it? Was it a CAT? YES, it was a CAT!

• Cow

• cat

• dog

Would you consider that process difficult?

How many types of barbed wire are stored at the museum?

• More than 1000

• More than 500

• More than 100