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Completed in 1867 it was a safe route for cattle drivers from Texas to reach the railroad in Kansas What is the name of this route?
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the Chisholm trail
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How did cowboys get cattle’s to railroad cities?
The took them to a stockyard like Kansas City where they put them in cattle cars.
Why is cattle ranching happening?
Cattle ranching is happening because we need to feed the worlds population.
How far did the cattle have to be herdes to get to the railroad in kansas?
That depended on where they came from. Cattle could be driven from as near as 10 miles to as far as 200 miles or more away from the various stockyards in the state of Kansas.
How far did cattle have to be herded to get to the railroad in Kansas?
That depended on where they came from. Cattle could be driven from as near as 10 miles to as far as 200 miles or more away from the various stockyards in the state of Kansas.
How far did the cattle have to be herded to get to the railroad in kansas?
That depended on where they came from. Cattle could be driven from as near as 10 miles to as far as 200 miles or more away from the various stockyards in the state of Kansas.
What city is the heart of cattle industry?
In the 1800's Kansas City was the heart of the cattle industry because it was where the stockyards were located for the railroad going to the east coast.
General term for herding cattle from the grassy plains to the railroad terminals of Kansas Nebraska and Wyoming?
the long drive's
After the Civil War why did Texas ranchers drive cattle herds to kansas?
After the Civil War Texas ranchers drove cattle in herds to Kansas because that is where the big stockyards were at the time. It was also a place for the Texas ranchers to use the railroad for shipping cattle elsewhere.
Free range refers to railroad land in Kansas?
Free range originally meant unfenced cattle grazing lands.
Does free range refer to railroad land in Kansas?
Free range originally meant unfenced cattle grazing lands.
What was the name of the cattle trailthat took cattle to northern territories?
The cattle wasn’t taken to northern territories. In fact they were taken from the western plains to railroad hubs like Kansas City for shipment to the east for slaughter.
The herding of cattle from Texas to railroad centers to the north was given the name?
The herding of cattle from Texas to railroad centers to the north was called a cattle drive. Cattle drives took many months to complete. Some of the cowboys would drive the cattle to Kansas and not want to go back to the ranch after being paid. Then ranchers would have to hire more hands the next cattle drive season.
