Demand
After the Civil war, Texas Ranchers returned home to cattle herds that had _______ tremendously while they were at war.
A.) Grown
B.) Shrunk
C.) Stayed the same
Grown
How did they transport cattle?
By train
In the 1800's, a part Cherokee Indian trader named Jesse Chisholm made a wagon trail in ________ Texas.
Northern
Dangerous
After Civil war, slaves were free, but many had _______ to go and no way to survive without continuing to work for their former slave owners.
No where
Because there were so many cows, the ____________ plummeted in Texas.
Price of beef.
The cowboys needed other trails to herd cattle to the __________ plains.
Northern
in 1867, the first _______ was driven along this trail.
cattle herd
Trails often went through remote areas with scarce materials such as ______ and ________. Needed to survive.
Food and water.
Many African Americans decided to head _____ and became cowboys.
A.) North
B.) West
C.) East
D.) South
B.) West
True or False: There was a huge demand for beef in the West.
False, East
The Great Western Trail was established through _____ Texas up to Nebraska and Northern territories.
Western
True or false: It's estimated that 6 million cattle were herded up the Chisholm Trail from 1867-1885.
True
As more land was _________ for farming and settlement, cattle drives often led to disputes of grazing rights and damage to crops.
A.) Claimed
B.) Denied
A. Claimed
True or False: About 90,000 black cowboys worked as farmhands and herded cows along the cattle trails.
Falso, 9,000 cowboys worked as farm hands.
Who had eaten most of the beef during the war?
Soldiers
The Great Western Trail became the main trail for cattle herding to railroad loading points for _______ markets.
A.) Southern
B.) Northern
C.) Eastern
B.) Northern
In Kansas the cattle would be placed on _______ and transported East.
A.) Busses
B.) Trains
C.) Wagons
B. Trains
True or False: It was difficult to maintain the health and strength of both cattle and cowboys on the trail.
True
During this time period, African Americans on the cattle trails were treated ________ than anywhere else.
A.) Worse
B.) Better
C.) The same
B.) Better
Longhorn cattle sold for $4 in Texas but $40 in _________ States.
Eastern
True or False: The Great Western Trail is shorter than the Chisholm Trail.
False, The Great Western Trail is longer
Outbreaks of diseases like __________ could decimate herds, causing significant financial losses and making trail drives risky.
A.) Tick bites
B.) The flu
C.) Texas fever
C. Texas Fever
Cowboys faced extreme __________ conditions ranging from scorching heat to torrential rains making the journey dangerous.
A.) Cattle
B.) Skills
C.) Resources
Skills