Transcript Cattle Trails - missericajones

CATTLE DRIVES
WHAT ARE CATTLE?
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Cattle is another word
for cows
Cattle typically are
associated with having
horns and hoofs
WHY WERE CATTLE IMPORTANT?
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They provided food!
WHERE WERE MOST CATTLE RAISED?
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Texas
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Think: Texas Longhorns
WHY DID CATTLE RANCHERS WANT TO GET THE
CATTLE TO THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN
STATES?
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In Texas there were five million head of cattle,
but beef was scarce in the Northern and
Eastern states
WHAT IS A CATTLE DRIVE?
A cattle drive is the process of moving a herd of
cattle from one place to another
 Usually moved and herded by cowhands
(cowboys) on horses
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtEygEb5ya
U&feature=related
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WHAT WAS LIFE LIKE FOR COWHANDS DURING
A CATTLE DRIVE?
Very hard!
 There were about 3,000 cattle per drive
 At least 10 cowhands were needed, and each
cowhand had three horses
 Cowhands had to work shifts of 24 hours a dayherding the cows in the right direction during
the day and watching them at night
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TWO IMPORTANT CATTLE TRAILS
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The Great Western Trail
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Started in Bandera, TX
Ended in Dodge City, KS
The Chisholm Trail
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Started in Rio Grande, TX
Ended in Abilene, KS
http://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=06PERCA17M&feature=relat
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WHY DID CATTLE DRIVES END IN THE LATE
1800S?
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More railroads were being built, so it was easier
to ship cattle by train than by cattle drives