Cattle Industry

How did the cattle industry begin in Texas?

• It didn't begin in Texas

• Crops were dying so Texans needed a new job

• The Spanish brough cattle to Texas and the vaquero took care of them on ranches

Why did the cattle industry grow in Texas after the Civil War?

• The Civil War killed all the cows.

• There was a demand for beef in the north and Texas had a large supply of cattle.

• Settlers moved in and brought new cows.

How did Texans get their cattle to market?

• Mailed them

• Cattle drives

• Trucks

• Shipped them on boats

What contribution did Charles Goodnight make to the cattle industry?

• Blazed the Goodnight Loving trail

• Invented barbed wire

• Invented condensed milk

• Founded the largest ranch

What was Richard king known for?

• Having the largest ranch in Texas

• Inventing condensed milk

• Blazing the Goodnight Loving trail

• The first woman in Texas to own a ranch

Who invented the barbed wire fence?

• Joseph Glidden

• Gail Borden

• Lizzie Johnson

• Richard King

What was the cowboys' job?

• Their job was to entertain people as they traveled west watching rodeos.
• Their job was to steal cattle before it made it to market.
• Their job was to keep the herd together, protect the herd, and keep it moving.

How was life rough for cowboys?

• Rough?  Being a cowboy was easy and lots of fun.
• They spent months on the trail, faced bad weather, risky river crossings, stampedes, and attacks.
• They worked five hours each day and only got a thirty-minute lunch break.
• All of these answer are correct.

Why did ranchers drive their cattle north?

• warmer weather
• cooler weather
• over population in texas
• railroad access

What was the first cattle trail that started in San Antonio,Texas and ended in Abilene, Kansas?

• Chisholm Trail
• Great Western Trail