Cattle Trails
Cattle Trails
Expanding Americas Role
Expanding Americas Role
Expanding Americas Role
100
After the Civil War farmers had returned to find that their herds had _____________?
Grown
100
The demand for beef was growing in what part of the United States?
The East
100
Who was President in the late 1800?
William McKinley 
100
What conflict lasted from April through August 1898? 
Spanish-American War
100
What three territories did the United States gain?
Puerto Rico, Philippines,and Guam 
200
What armies had consumed most of the cattle?
Union and Confederate armies
200
Shipping cattle to markets far away was a problem. The solution came from a man named ___________, who was an Illinois cattle shipper.
Joseph McCoy
200
What is a style of journalism that exaggerates news stories to attract readers? 
Yellow Journalism 
200
Who Won the Spanish-American War?
America
300
Joseph McCoy decided to heard cattle north through the state of Texas and Oklahoma and meet up with the railroads in _________. 
Kansas 
300
From Kansas  the cattle could be loaded into railroad cars and be transported. Joseph McCoy chose _________ __________ for the place to begin shipping. 
Abilene, Kansas 
300
What Group of people rebelled against Spanish rule?
Cuban
300
What U.S ship exploded in February 1898?
USS Maine
400
In 1867, what was the first cattle trail called?
The Chisholm Trail 
400
The Chisholm trail was named after ________, who was a part-Cherokee Indian trader.
Jesse Chisholm 
400
Where did the USS Maine explode?
Havana Harbor
400
In April 1898, Congress declared war on who?
Spain
500
Which trail headed more west through Texas and up to Nebraska?
The Great Western Cattle Trail
500
Racial discrimination still existed, but what group of people were treated better on the range?
The Black Cowboys of Texas
500
By August, the war was over and the ____________ was signed in December 1889.
Treaty of Paris
500
Who was Granted their freedom from Spain?
Cuba
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