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Chapter 18
Ranching and Farming
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History
7th Grade
03/10/2009

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Anglo American cattle brands were often...
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the rancher's intials.
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Before the Civil War most cattle were not....
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shipped to cities in the northeast.
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Trail driving was ...
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very economical.
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Some Missouri farmers reacted to trail driving by ...
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blocking the trails.
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The Great Western Trail was used to take cattle to ...
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Dodge City, Kansas.
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Sheep ranching increased after the Civil War because of ...
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a growing demand for wool.
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After the Civil War many plantations...
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were divided into smaller farms.
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Who contributed to the ranching heritage of Texas?
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men and women of many cultures.
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The man who convinced the railroads and cattle drovers to meet further west to avoid Missouri was....
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Joseph G McCoy.
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Cattle were branded to ....
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show ownership.
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On a trail drive, the wrangler's job was to...
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take care of the horses.
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Which became an important part of ranching just as catching mustangs was no longer profitable?
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raising sheep.
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In 1870, what proportion of Texas farmers were tenant farmers?
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one-third.
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The typical Texan in the late 1800's was a
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cotton farmer.
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West Texas and the Panhandle became open to ranchers...
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after the buffalo were wiped out.
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The arrival of more farmers in Texas resulted in...
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growth of many small towns.
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Cattle were first brought to America by explorer's from...
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Spain
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Cattle drives were begun to...
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find better markets.
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Severe blizzards and long drought in Texas in the 1880's...
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led to the decline of cattle ranching.
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Mexican American Vaqueros were most often found on Ranches in...
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South Texas.
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Sedalia Trail was the ...
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path upon which cattle were driven between Texas and Missouri
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King Ranch was....
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formerly Santa Gertrudis, this ranch became one of the largest in Texas.
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Goodnight-Loving Trail...
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path used for moving cattle to New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana.
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Chisholm Trail was the...
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trail named for a Native American trader.
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Shoe Bar/Matador Ranches were founded by
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Thomas Bugbee.
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A Rooster is on the perched on the peak of the roof and lays an egg, which side does it roll down?
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Roosters don't lay eggs.
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