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16 Cards in this Set
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who were the first cowboys? |
mexicans called vaqueros |
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what were american cowboy traditions that originated in mexico? |
roping, branding, sombreros, lariats, and chaps |
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what are longhorns? |
- a blend of spanish, american, and mexican cattle - large herds roamed TX - need very little water |
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why was there a need for beef? |
cities in the NE were growing |
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what was the most famous trail on the long drive? |
chisholm trail- went from tx to ks |
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how long was a trip on the long drive? |
three months |
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what were the conditions of the long drive? |
hot, dirty, boring, lonely, & dangerous |
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what were the dangers of the long drive? |
weather, rustlers, fires, other animals, and STAMPEDES |
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what were the two most famous cow towns? |
Abilene and Dodge City, KS |
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what places were in cow towns? |
Restaurants, saloons, motels, barbers, general stores, banks, lawyers, doctors, corrals |
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who were two famous lawmen? |
wyatt earp and wild billl hickock |
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what city is known for it's meat-packing industry? |
chicago |
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what was the process of cattle driving? |
1. Packing houses
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what signaled the death of the open range? |
barbed wire fences |
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what did dudes do when the open range died? |
bought western land and set up cattle ranges |
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what ran the small business cowboy out of business? |
death of the open range |
