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Cattle ranching on the plains led to grasslands being stripped and the land becoming drier than ever. Bison herds were decimated. Eventually there were so many cattle being raised on the plains that a bad winter saw many of them die of starvation and the cold.
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What technology helped cattle ranching on the great plains experience growth?
Railroads...
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.
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.
What is most of the land on the Great Plains dedicated to?
I.D.K.
What made the plains of Texas Colorado and western states good for cattle ranching?
They were huge areas of open grassland once occupied by the great American Plains Bison.
Which factors hlped the farmers on the great plains overcome opposition from cattle ranchers?
There are many factors that helped the farmers on the great plains to overcome opposition from cattle ranchers. For instance they bought new and improved machinery which improved efficiency in their farming.
What are the main industries in the great plains region?
cotton,oil and gas,farming and ranching
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.
What action of farmers on the Plains helped end the Cattle Kingdom?
They put up fences. Cattle used to roam freely on the Great Plains. Later, farmers put up barbed wire fences in order to share the land and divide it. The fences ended the cattle drives that were an essential part of the Cattle Kingdom.
Why is wheat grown in the great plains?
for cattle to eat
How did the open range system of ranching work?
owners branded cattle that roamed freely, and then cowboys rounded them up
What made the plains of Texas and Colorado and other western states good for cattle ranching?
They were huge areas of open grassland once occupied by the great American Plains Bison.
