Cattle Kingdom, Trail Drives, and Cow Towns

Questions

1. MultiChoice

   What breed of hardy, long-horned cattle dominated the Texas range after the Civil War?

2. MultiChoice

   What was the main economic reason for driving Texas cattle north to Kansas railroad towns?

3. MultiChoice

   What was the name of the famous cattle trail running from Texas to Abilene, Kansas?

4. MultiChoice

   What were towns like Abilene, Dodge City, and Ellsworth commonly called?

5. MultiChoice

   Who was Joseph McCoy and what was his contribution to the cattle trade?

6. MultiChoice

   What diversity existed among Western cowboys who drove cattle herds along trails?

7. MultiChoice

   How did refrigerated railcars change the meat packing industry?

8. MultiChoice

   What invention by Joseph Glidden in 1874 helped bring an end to the open cattle range?

9. MultiChoice

   What major conflict occurred between cattle ranchers and homesteaders over open range access?

10. MultiChoice

    What severe weather event in the winter of 1886-1887 devastated the open-range cattle industry?

11. MultiChoice

    How did cattle ranching change after the open range ended?

12. MultiChoice

    Which Midwestern city became the meatpacking capital of the United States due to railroad links?