Texas Cowhands
What was it like being a cowhand?
It was hard, dirty, and exhausting
Why did outlaws choose a life of crime?
They wanted quick money
What were the three ways that the Indians had to survive the White people?
Become like a white man, run away, or die
Where was the Gold Rush?
California
Were they just called cowhands?
No, cowpunches and cowpokes
What was the favorite gun of the lawmen?
Colt .45
What was ONE of the beliefs the Indian tribes believed in?
Gentle “footprint”, inhabiting the land, no concept of ownership, or people belonging to the earth
What did Levi Strauss make for the miners?
Jeans/Overalls
When was the first cattle drive from Texas?
June 6 1866
What was ONE famous outlaw?
Butch Cassidy and his Wild Bunch, Kid Curry, Billy the Kid, Bill Doolin, or Clay Allison
What was the name of the path the natives took?
The trail of tears
Who helped the miners from the outlaws and thieves?
Vigilance Committees
What was the name of the first cow town in Texas?
Abilene
What is ONE famous lawman?
Heck Thomas, Charles Siringo, Tom Smith, John Slaughter, or Bill Tilghman
What were the names of the tribes that were sent to the West?
Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, Cherokee
By the 1850s, the population went from 20,000 to what?
225,000