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Q: How did the railroads change the cattle industries?
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How did the railroad affect the cattle industry in Texas?

Before railroads were built in Texas, cattle had to be herded on cattle drives to the nearest railroad. The first railroads in the United States ran from east to west. After the railroads were built that ran north and south, the Texas cattle ranchers had less distance to cover to reach a railroad for transport.


Why was the cattle kingdom dependant on the railroads?

The American cattle business was dependent on railroads because they could transport vast quantities of cattle faster than they could through cattle drives. It was also cheaper.


How did the growth of railroads and cities impact the cattle business?

The growth of cities meant there was less land to raise cattle and less grass for cattle to feed on. The railroads helped the cattle industry by allowing ranchers to be able to deliver cattle to areas where they could not be transported on foot.


Which industries help the growth of railroads?

coal, steel, and lumber industries


Did railroads ship cattle?

No, it was the rail cars on the railroad that were used to ship cattle in.


Name four industries that grew due to the expanding railroads?

Mining, textiles, agriculture and timber industries grew due to the expanding railroads


How did the cattle trails and the long drives change the cattle industry?

I don't think it was the cattle trails themselves that changed the industry, it was more or less the building of the railroads, more pioneers taking over the land, and barbed wire that changed the cattle industry as a whole.


Why did the cattle have to go north to kansas in the great western cattle trail?

Kansas had railroads


How did the growth of the railroad help with cattle industry?

Before railroads were built in Texas, cattle had to be herded on cattle drives to the nearest railroad. The first railroads in the United States ran from east to west. After the railroads were built that ran north and south, the Texas cattle ranchers had less distance to cover to reach a railroad for transport.


What animals did cowboys drive from Texas to the railroads in kansas?

Cattle


Why did cowboys herd cattle?

To strike it rich!