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How did the government play a role in enticing people to cattle to settle the great plains?
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How do you think the growth of the cattle kingdom affected the plains Indians?
The growth of the cattle kingdom negatively affected the Plains Indians. Cattle allowed human populations to soar which pushed the Indians out of their homeland.
Why did the western cattle bonanza end?
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.
Why did cattle ranching spread to the plains?
Because there was lots more grass to graze than in other areas. Cattle could the stocked more on the open plains than in forested or very hilly areas. Also, the expansion of railroads helped the cattles move west.
How did the civil war and the construction of railroads affect cattle ranching on the great plains?
The Civil War and construction of railroads affected cattle ranching on the Great Plains negatively. This halted ranching and broke up farms.
When cowboys herded their livestock to the railroads of the great plains it was known as a?
It was known as the cattle drives.
When As people moved west which of these became the big business on the plains?
cattle ranching
As people moved west which of these became the big business on the plains?
cattle ranching. :<
What government act provided an incentive for people to farm great plains?
what government act provided an incentive for people to farm the great plains
What government act provides an incentive for people to farm the great plains?
what government act provided an incentive for people to farm the great plains
What were the 2 factors that helped the cattle business?
Railroads being built in the Great Plains and the public demand for beef helped the cattle business. Long cattle drives bought cattle to the Great Plains.
Where are Ranching and cattle dominant in?
The plains
Why did Americans think cattle ranches on the great plains were not practical in the 1800s?
Americans didn't think that cattle ranches were practical on the great plains because the cattle had a hard time surviving. The great plains were dry and there was not a lot of grazing land in the 1800s.
How do you think the growth of the cattle kingdom affected the plains Indians?
The growth of the cattle kingdom negatively affected the Plains Indians. Cattle allowed human populations to soar which pushed the Indians out of their homeland.
Why did the raising of large cattle herds develop in the great plains states whereas the fininshing of cattle deveoped in the north Central states?
The raising of large herds of cattle developed in the Great Plains region because this land was near where the railroads were. The finishing of cattle developed in the north Central states because this was an area closer to where most of the people were living at the time.
Why is wheat grown in the great plains?
for cattle to eat
What is the wildlife of gulf coastal plains?
fish, and cattle
What is the animal life of the interior plains?
animals kill each other there and people hunt for them everywhere
