WorksheetsCattle Drive
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Who am I?
Lizzie Johnson Williams
Richard King
Charles Goodnight
Bose Ikard
Why did the cattle industry grow so much in Texas after the Civil War?
Cattle were relatively inexpensive to acquire and easy to raise.
There were railroads that made it faster to get cattle to cities and markets.
The climate and wide open spaces of Texas made it a good place to raise cattle.
There was a shortage of beef in cities and markets in eastern and northern states.
Which invention is pictured above?
Barbed wire
Radio antenna
Telephone line
Telegraph cable
Why did the cattle industry grow in Texas after the Civil War?
During the Civil War all the cattle were killed and destroyed.
The buffalo industry grew in Texas after the Civil War instead of the cattle.
There was a demand for beef in the north and Texas had a large supply of cattle.
Settlers moved into Texas and brought thousands of new cows.
Bad weather, cattle rustlers, Indians, and stampedes are all causes of what?
Dangers on an oil rig
Dangers during the battle of the Alamo
Dangers on a Cattle Drive
Dangers of farming
What was the purpose of the two trails marked on the above map?
To ship cotton from southern Texas to factories in the north.
To allow easy access to the Gulf of Mexico in order to ship goods.
To allow ranchers to move their cattle north to railroads which shipped cattle east.
To allow army troops in Texas to easily and quickly move north to help defend against attacks from American Indians.
What is the movement of cattle in large herds to a stockyard or market?
Ranchero
Drive
Open Range
What was the cowboys' job?
Their job was to entertain people as they traveled west watching rodeos.
Their job was to steal cattle before it made it to market.
Their job was to keep the herd together, protect the herd, and keep it moving.
Why did the great Texas cattle drives end?
Texas fever caused Kansas and other states to quarantine Texas herds.
Cattle prices fell.
More farmers and ranchers installed barbed wire, which blocked the trails.
Rail lines made cattle drives unnecessary.
All choices are correct!
True or False...Stampedes were a great danger for cowboys.
True
False
What was the primary purpose of cattle drives in the late 19th century?
To transport cattle to railheads for shipment to markets
To provide entertainment for settlers in the West
To establish new settlements along the trails
To train cowboys in herding techniques
Which trail was famously used for cattle drives from Texas to Kansas?
Oregon Trail
Santa Fe Trail
Chisholm Trail
Appalachian Trail
What was a major challenge faced by cowboys during cattle drives?
Finding enough water for the cattle
Navigating through dense forests
Crossing large rivers without bridges
Avoiding conflicts with Native American tribes
How did the invention of barbed wire impact cattle drives?
It made cattle drives more efficient
It reduced the need for cattle drives
It increased the number of cattle drives
It had no impact on cattle drives
What role did railroads play in the decline of cattle drives?
They provided a faster and more efficient means of transporting cattle
They increased the demand for cattle drives
They made cattle drives more dangerous
They had no significant impact on cattle drives
