Cattle Industry Flashcards
When did beef become a popular food?
1850’s
What cows were bread in Texas? Why?
Texas longhorn
Hardy and survived on open range
What side was Texas on in the American civil war? Did they win?
Confederate side, no they lost
What happened when the Texans returned to their cows?
Dramatically grown
Why were Texas longhorns turned back by homesteaders?
Texas fever
Afraid it would spread to their animals
What was Goodnights and Lovings idea?
Sold cattle to Indians and army in forts
What was the solution to the problem of not going through homesteader land?
Transcontinental railroad
What cow town did McCoy create? And when?
Abilene
1867
What did McCoy do for the cow towns?
Bought land
Built stock pens
Advertised towns as shipping point
When did the cattle drives take place?
Summer
What dangers were there on the cattle drives?
Natural hazards
Indians
What did line riders do?
Patrolled boundaries, herding stray cattle to ranch, driving off strays
Who was Charles Russell?
Cowboy artist
When were the cattle ranchers and homesteaders conflict?
1850’s
