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MONDAY. March 3, 2014. Pick up the new warm-up page. You will need page 412 – 413 in the textbook to answer the questions on the next slide. 3/3/2014. Use pgs. 412 – 413 to answer the following questions on your warm-up page. Who first brought cattle to America?
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MONDAY March 3, 2014 • Pick up the new warm-up page. • You will need page 412 – 413 in the textbook to answer the questions on the next slide.
3/3/2014 Use pgs. 412 – 413 to answer the following questions on your warm-up page. • Who first brought cattle to America? • Why is Texas ideal cattle country? • Describe the first Spanish cattle. • What famous breed arose from the Spanish cattle? • Where did the popular image of the cowboy originate?
3/4/2014 Read the “Cattle Kingdom” and answer the following questions. • How did the cattle arrive in North America? • In what century was the cattle industry born? • How much were cattle worth per head in the Northeast? • In what cities were the cattle slaughtered and prepared for shipment? • What dangers did cowboys face on the trail? • What were women who worked in the cattle industry called? • What caused the decline in the cattle industry?
3/5/2014 Read the “Life and Times of Cowboys” and answer the following questions. • When did the cattle drives begin each year? Why? • Why did each cowboy have 2-3 horses? • What kind of meals did the camp cook provide on the trail? • Why did the cook point the chuck wagon towards the North Star? • How many miles could the drive cover daily? • Why do the think the last position was called “drag”?
3/6/2014 Read pgs. 415 – 416 in the textbook and answer the following questions. • What are drovers? • What is Texas Fever? How does it spread? • Why was the Chisholm Trail created and who was it named for? • What states did the Goodnight-Loving Trail pass through? • Why do you think this trail was so far west? What might they be trying to avoid? • Which trail was the most popular?
3/7/2014 Read the “The Cowboys” and answer the following questions. • What age were most cowboys? • How much did cowboys earn per month? • How many of the cowboys were African American or Mexican American? • Who was Charles Goodnight’s most trusted hand? • Who is Ramon Alvarado? • List 3 three words that are of Spanish origin.