Cows
What State had an abundance of cattle after the civil war?
Texas
House used by plains settlers that consisted of dirt and grass
Soddy
In which state did the two railroad companies meet?
Utah.
The breed of cattle rounded up in Texas and driven north to feed the country
Longhorn
The Rodeo event where one guy ropes the head and the other ropes the heels.
Team Roping
The closest railroad destination for cattle drives that became a major cattle shipping hub.
Kansas
An African American that left the south to farm in Kansas
Exoduster
What country provided most of the labor for the railroad company based out of Sacramento California
China
Mexican Cowboys that heavily influenced ranching techniques in the U.S.
Vaqueros
What city hosted the 2020 NBA ALL Star game
Chicago
This simple invention effectively ended open range cattle drives
Barbed wire fence
This offered 160 acres of free land to settlers int he Great Plains
The Homestead Act
This Railroad company started in Sacramento California and headed East.
Central Pacific Railroad
Name two of the biggest dangers cowboys faced on long cattle drives across the prairie.
Indians, Stampedes, River crossings
Name 3 foreign Utah Jazz players
Ingles, Gobert, Bogdonavich,Mudiay
What were the prices for cattle in Texas compared to prices of Cattle at a railroad in the Midwest
Texas 2-3 dollars (Catch em for free)
Kansas 40-50 Dollars
This industry raised prices on shipping grain which angered Great Plains farmers.
The Railroad Industry
Describe how the federal government "paid" the railroad companies to lay track and how this led to settlement in the west.
Subsidies, land grants. railroad company sold land to settlers once railroads were finished.
The state where free land was given away but some people showed up too soon to claim land and caused commotion.
Oklahoma (The Sooner State)
The mascot of Jordan High School
Beetdiggers
35,000 cattle were shipped on this route from South Texas to Kansas
The Chisholm Trail
Name 3 inventions that helped great plains farmers tame the prairie.
Barbed wire, Reaper, Steel Plow, Windmill
this railroad company started in Omaha Nebraska and headed west across the great plains
Union Pacific Railroad
Name three pieces of equipment used today by American Cowboys that came from Mexican Cowboys
Spurs, Chaps, Brimmed hats, Lassos, Saddle horns, Tapaderas,
What jersey number did coach Hobbs wear in High School football
#3. but #1 in your heart.