WorksheetsCh 10 Do You Know?
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Close to a quarter of all cowboys were...
freed ex-slaves
immigrants from Europe
American Indians
from Mexico
Roughly 8-12 Cowboys would move____ head of cattle along the drive.
250
500
1,500
3,000
Cowboys would calm the restless cattle at night by...
feeding them late in day
cuddle them
pet them
What were the most dangerous elements of cattle drives?
prairie fires
stampedes
river crossings
rustlers
This became the most famous trail through Indian Territory that stretched 800 miles
Shawnee Trail
Goodnight-Loving Trail
Chisolm Trail
Potter-Bacon Trail
Besides the horse, what was the most important possession of a cowboy?
(a)
It is estimated that legendary U.S. Deputy Marshal Bass Reeves arrested roughly __ criminals during his time in Indian Territory.
700
1400
2600
3000
Much of the work to build the railroad was completed by ________ under very dangerous conditions.
Native Americans
Immigrants
Freedmen
Prisoners
What was one of the biggest dangers on a cattle drive?
Storms
Stampedes
Earthquakes
Fires
What ended the cattle drive era in the late 1800s? More than one may apply
Gold rush
Barbed wire fencing
Refrigerated rail cars
Increase of buffalo
