They Sold it to teh Native American
being shot at and killed or beat up and have their cattle stolen by land owners because the cattle the cowboys were driving were free grazing on the ranchers acreges
1$ per head
The cattle boom occurred because people started to settle down after the Civil War. It became practical to own a lot of cattle at this time.
The cattle industry had its origins in Europe. Several breeds of cattle, from many different countries throughout the content of Europe.
To attempt to end fighting over grazing lands. People were also figuring out how to cross fence & graze cattle in the same area as opposed to continously move/range cattle.
A person employed on a cattle ranch ; a cowgirl or a cowboy
Cowhands led cattle drives in the 1860's to move cattle from the southwest to the nearest rail station where the cattle could be carried north. Cattle were worth about 3 times in the north what they were in the south.
Cowboys
Cattle ranching and he work cowhands did promoted settlements of the plains so there were places to rest during a long cattle drive. As railroads grew, more settlements were established and cattle drives were a large part of the economy.
Not what, but rather who. And that would be the cowhands that rounded up the cattle and drove them to the railway stockyards.
Yes they certainly did.
it was rough because cowhands went through bad weather, risky river crossing, stampedes, occasional attacks from native americans, and raids from cattle thieves, called rustlers.
Cowhands, cowboys, etc.
By getting them drunk and paying them with counterfeit money.
Cowhands often look after the cattle, treat them as needed, and milk them if needed. Cowhands also do other chores around a farm.
The cowhands adopted many things from the vaqueros. From the vaquero, the American cowhands learned to rope and ride. cowhands also adopted saddle, spurs, lariat (which they used to rope a calf or steer), and chaps of the vaqueros.(this answer is true)
some problems were the bad weather,risky river crossing,stampedes occasional attacks from native americans,and raids from cattlethieves,called rustlers