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Cowboys & the Cattle Drive

Cowboys & the Cattle Drive. We’re here!. Who originally brought cattle to Texas?. Vaquero (Cowboy). Shirts- 2 wool shirts red is the popular color. Hats- broad brimmed hat. Chaps-leather chaps save wear & tear on your pants. Pants- wool. Lariat- 40ft long rope.

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Cowboys & the Cattle Drive

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  1. Cowboys & the Cattle Drive

  2. We’re here! Who originally brought cattle to Texas?

  3. Vaquero (Cowboy) Shirts- 2 wool shirts red is the popular color Hats- broad brimmed hat Chaps-leather chaps save wear & tear on your pants Pants- wool Lariat- 40ft long rope Spurs- star shaped will not injure the horse’s sides and easy to walk in Boots- with pointed toe and “cowboy heel”

  4. Cook- goes ahead of the group to prepare the food in a chuck wagon Drag- newest & youngest person who works behind the drive "Only thing dumber 'n' cow....is a cowboy? Wrangler- cares for saddle horses Trail boss- is in charge of the trail drive and money Scouts

  5. XIT The life of a cowboy... Brand Roundup Is life on the cattle drive easy? Watch out for stampedes on the open range Remuda- “exchange” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNWQQPvNJBs

  6. The Longhorn • Spanish/Anglo breed • Strong animals endure the hot/cold • Long pointed horns for protection • Average horns about 6 ft long • Long legged and strong for travel • Travel long without needing a lot • of water How were the longhorns suited to the open-range ranching?

  7. Cause for Cattle Trails... • After Civil War, the demand for beef increased • Cattle in Texas was $4 per head • Cattle in NE was $30 to $40 per head • Expansion of Railroads allowed beef to be shipped Effect of Cattle Trails... • Cow towns were built near packinghouses and stockyards • Abilene, Kansas was the first cow town • Chisholm Trail was the first great cattle trail • More railroads build, more trails developed

  8. Famous Cattle Trails

  9. 1) What conclusion can you draw from the map on the previous slide? A. All cattle trails that started in Texas led to towns in the east. B. After the war, ranchers used the trails to bring cattle from other states to Texas. C. After the war, numerous trails were added to support the growing cattle industry in Texas. D. Before the war, increased settlement encouraged Texas ranchers to find new markets for their cattle. 2) Which trail did not go through Indian Territory? 3) What did the final destination of the trails have in common? 4)What general direction did the herds move along the cattle drive? North South East or West 5)How did rivers affect the path of the Goodnight- Loving Trail? 6)Which era in Texas history is associated with cattle drives? A. American Colonization (1820–1835) B. Republic of Texas (1836–1845) C. Economic Development (1860–1920) D. Modern Texas (1939–present)

  10. Western Trail Chisholm Trail • Jesse Chisholm is part Cherokee • Indian and traded with them. • Trail was established to drive • cattle farther west to Abilene,KS • with the help of business man • Joseph McCoy. • To avoid new settlers that lived • along the Chisholm Trail • Drove cattle to Dodge City, KS

  11. Goodnight- Loving Trail John Adair • Goodnight and Loving • Drove the cattle from center • Of N. Texas to Pecos. • Loving died during a Indian • Attack. Goodnight and Adair established the 1st permanent ranch in the Panhandle, the JA Ranch

  12. of the open range The closing • The open range became crowded and people felt the need to fence in their cattle and keep others out. Farmers needed to protect their crops from being eaten by cattle during the cattle drive. • What do you think the farmers need invent in order to keep the cattle from their crops? • Joseph F. Glidden patent barbed wire • Windmills can be seen

  13. Daniel Webster “80 • John” Wallace – most • respected black rancher • Goodnight and Adair • Richard & Henrietta King – • well known ranch today. • After Richard died Henrietta • became the richest women. • XIT Ranch- spanned 10 • counties. Farwell brothers • obtained a contract to • a new capitol building in • exchange for 3,000,000 • acres in the Panhandle. Ranchers

  14. Pop Quiz 1. Spanish 2. Cowboy 3. Drag 4. Dirtiest 5. False 6. Endure the weather, strong, long horns, do not need a lot of water 7. More 8. Chisholm, Western Goodnight-Loving 9. Send cattle to NE & W for cheaper meat 10. Barb wire 1. Where did most farm animals come from? 2. What is a vaquero? 3. Of the several jobs, which Cowboy job Cowboy do you think was the worse? 4. Explain why you think that job was the worse? 5. True or False. Life as a cowboy was easy. 6. List one reason why Longhorns were suitable for cattle drives. 7.Was the price for cattle in the NE more or less than the Texas? 8. Name one cattle trail. 9. What was the purpose of cattle trails? 10. What contributed to the closing the open range?

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