Cattle Trails Review

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Where did cattle drives begin? (Which state)

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Texas

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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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What is the name of the famous trail that ends in Abilene, Kansas?

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Chisholm Trail

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Who were the Black Cowboys of Texas?

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Freed slaves who moved to Texas to pursue jobs as cowboys

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Cattle drives ended in part due to the invention of

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Barbed Wire

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What helped transport goods and cattle quickly from West Texas to all over the United States?

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Rail Roads

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Why did the Cattle Industry grow after the Civil War?

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The demand for beef increased in the North.

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What was one reason for cattle trails to begin?

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people in the east needed meat because soldiers ate it during the war

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Which invention ended the era of the "long drives" of the late 19th century? Options: the cotton gin, barbed wire, paved roads, the refrigerated box car

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barbed wire

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The cattle trail that reached Abilene, Kansas was named...

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Chisholm