Iliff and the cattle industry Flashcards
1
Q
Who was John Iliff?
A
An early rancher who spotted an opportunity to develop ranching.
2
Q
What was John iliffs idea?
A
Cattle ranches could be set up on the Plains where the cattle could be fattened up on the grass of the Plains instead of being driven up from Texas
3
Q
Where did Iliff buy a ranch land?
A
Denver, Colorado
4
Q
How did iliff’s cow ranching go?
A
liff sold the beef to railroaders and won a contract to provide beef to the US Government, who fed the Sioux.
5
Q
What did Iliffs cow ranching go?
A
Led to the growth of cattle ranches on the Great Plains, open range ranching and emergence of cattle
6
Q
Who did iliff become?
A
Iliff even became the first cattle millionaire! In new states like Colorado Cattle Barons controlled politics as well as most of the land.
