HOW DID CATTLE FLOURISH ON THE PLAINS?

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VAQUEROS & COWBOYS (COWHANDS)

• MEXICAN VAQUERO

• LONGHORNS:

• History of the cowboy video

COWBOY (COWHANDS)

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CATTLE DRIVES

• Cowhands rounded up longhorns in spring to sell meat

• Used the Chisholm Trail (1867 completed)– Route taken to transport cattle to

railroads– San Antonio, Texas to Abilene, Kansas

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LIFE OF A COWBOY ON CATTLE DRIVES

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COWTOWNS

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END OF THE OPEN RANGE (CATTLE KINGDOM)

1. OVERGRAZING2. BAD WEATHER3. INVENTION OF BARBED WIRE