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WorksheetsCattle Industry
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
How did the cattle industry begin in Texas?
It didn't begin in Texas
Crops were dying so Texans needed a new job
The Spanish brough cattle to Texas and the vaquero took care of them on ranches
Why did the cattle industry grow in Texas after the Civil War?
The Civil War killed all the cows.
There was a demand for beef in the north and Texas had a large supply of cattle.
Settlers moved in and brought new cows.
How did Texans get their cattle to market?
Mailed them
Cattle drives
Trucks
Shipped them on boats
What contribution did Charles Goodnight make to the cattle industry?
Blazed the Goodnight Loving trail
Invented barbed wire
Invented condensed milk
Founded the largest ranch
What was Richard king known for?
Having the largest ranch in Texas
Inventing condensed milk
Blazing the Goodnight Loving trail
The first woman in Texas to own a ranch
Who invented the barbed wire fence?
Joseph Glidden
Gail Borden
Lizzie Johnson
Richard King
Why would cattle ranchers drive their cattle to northern cities?
Cattle was selling for more money in the south
Cattle was selling for more money in the more north/eastern markets
The land was not suitable for the cattle in the south
