What was a significant consequence of the American Civil War on the cattle industry?

Cattle Industry Challenges and Contributions

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Increased cattle prices in Texas
Decreased demand for beef in the North
Multiplication of unsupervised cattle
Introduction of new cattle breeds
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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How did Joseph McCoy contribute to the cattle industry?
By inventing a new cattle breed
By establishing the first cow town in Abilene
By creating a new cattle disease
By building a railroad in Texas
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What was the purpose of the Chisholm Trail?
To supply beef to the Navajo Indians
To transport cattle from Texas to Abilene
To establish new cattle ranches in Wyoming
To connect mining towns in Colorado
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a key achievement of the Goodnight-Loving Trail?
It connected Texas to Chicago directly
It introduced refrigeration in meat packing
It supplied beef to starving Navajo Indians
It reduced cattle prices in Texas
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What risk did Oliver Loving face on the Goodnight-Loving Trail?
Severe weather conditions
Attacks by Comanche Indians
Cattle rustling by homesteaders
Legal disputes over land ownership
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did John Iliff improve cattle ranching?
By using the Homestead Act to acquire land
By building a railroad in Colorado
By inventing a new cattle breed
By establishing a new cattle trail
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a major factor in the growth of the cattle industry in the 1870s?
Reduction in cattle prices
Decline in railroad construction
Increased demand for beef in mining towns
Introduction of new cattle diseases
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