Cattle Trails and the Black Cowboys

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African Americans who were recently freed and got jobs as cattle ranchers were known as ___________________

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The Black Cowboys

Front

Which method of transportation was used to move cattle?

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Railroads

Front

Why did the Black Cowboys of Texas form during the turn of the century?

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African Americans found work as farmers where they faced less discrimination than in urban areas.

Front

Why was it necessary to move cattle from Texas?

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There was an over-supply of cattle in Texas and the demand for beef was greater in the Northeast.

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a pathway that cattle create to move from place to place

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cattle trail

Front

Why did cattle drives end?

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Expansion of railroads and barbed wire fences

Front

Why did the ranchers want to take their cattle to the east instead of just selling them in Texas?

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They wanted to make more money and the price for cattle in the east was $40, in Texas it was only $4.

Front

___________ was the man who came up with the idea to herd cattle to the east.

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Joseph McCoy

Front

True or False: Cattle ranching earned more money than farming.

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True

Front

What was the greatest threat on a cattle drive?

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Stampedes