CATTLE INDUSTRY
These markings were used to show ownership of cattle.
What are cattle brands?
Railroads helped farmers by allowing them to do this with their crops.
What is sell/ship crops to markets?
This was the main purpose of cattle drives.
What is to make more profit?
Life on cattle trails was described as this.
Hard
The buffalo population did this from 1800–1889.
What is drastically decreased?
This invention caused conflict between farmers and ranchers by fencing off land.
What is barbed wire?
This group introduced ranching culture and cattle to Texas.
Who are the Spanish?
Railroads helped cattle ranchers do this more efficiently.
What is transport cattle to markets?
True or False: Cowboys used cattle drives to fatten the cattle on the way to the market
FALSE
This is a myth about cowboys.
What is all cowboys were white ranchers?
Buffalo were hunted mainly for this.
What are their hides?
This invention reduced the need for long cattle drives by allowing meat to be transported instead of live cattle.
What are refrigerated train cars?
This invention helped stop cattle from roaming freely.
What is barbed wire?
This governor helped create the Railroad Commission and fix corrupt business practices.
Who is James S. Hogg
This system allowed cattle to roam freely before fencing.
What is the open range?
Many cowboys were actually from these groups.
Who are African Americans and Mexican Americans?
This group was NOT mainly responsible for buffalo extinction.
Who are Native Americans?
This transportation system connected cities and helped move goods across Texas.
What are railroads?
Why did cattle drivers want to sell their cows in the North instead of the South?
Cattle were worth more $$$ in the North
This happened to buffalo due to railroad expansion.
What is near extinction from hunting?
Cattle were driven north because they could be sold for this much more.
What is 10x more? (3$->$30/$40)
Cowboys had to deal with this type of environment daily.
What are harsh conditions/weather?
This technology contributed to buffalo decline.
What are railroads?
This machine powered trains and allowed them to move long distances.
What is a locomotive?
This group of people were a major challenge faced by cowboys on cattle drives.
What are hostile Native American tribes?
Railroads led to the decline of this animal population.
What are buffalo?
This invention changed and ended the open range system.
What is barbed wire fencing?
This was the main job of cowboys during cattle drives.
What is moving cattle to markets?
Buffalo decline impacted this group the most.
Who are Native Americans?
This invention helped ranchers bring water to dry areas of Texas.
What is a windmill?