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Which parallel separates western Canada from the western US?
The 49th Parallel
Why did Cowboys have to take the cattle east?
Because all the cattle that had been raised back east were all killed due to meat needed for the Civil War soldiers. Meat (in the form of beef) came into high demand, so men set out west to find the cattle that were supposedly roaming the south-western part of the US. Upon finding them, they rounded them up in herds up to and over a thousand head and trailed them back east. This turned into a profit-making venture, which attracted more men to ride the range and herd cattle to markets back east.
Is most of the US in western or the eastern hemisphere?
All of the North American and South American continents are in the Western Hemisphere.
In 1850 what region of the US was considered the western frontier?
The Western Frontier was from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.
What marked the Western US?
an American flag by colombus
What is cattle ranching the in the US?
The King Ranch. Its actually Deseret Ranch in Florida
How has cattle had a positive impact on the US?
Cattle have had a positive impact on the US by supplying a nutritious food source. The cattle industry is a very large portion of the economy.
How was the cattle kingdom?
The cattle kingdom was significant because it helped the US expand in to the western territories. More people headed to the western part of the US to raise cattle.
What impact did the American cattle industry have on the growth of the nation?
The open range and the cattle industry contributed to the development of the western US enormously. The infrastructure including rail road was improved and people got job opportunities to work in the cattle industry.
What towns did not experience growth because of ranching and western expansion of the US in the 19th century?
Abilene kansas
Why is the image of the cowboy herding cattle on the open range not a accurate description of commercial cattle ranching in the US today?
land use changes and other economic activities have eliminated the open range.
Why did cattle ranching grow?
because of the railroads and the fresh grass in the Plains they moved all over US. Barbed wire and long winters were negatives.
What do we use the Amazon rainforest for?
TO LIVE! the rainforests are a main supply of oxygen for us! We use the Amazon for logging hydro electric power cattle ranching mining.
Where is the main cattle ranching center in the US?
US cattle production statistics are reported annually by the Economic Research Service of the US Department of agricutlure. Go to: http://www.nass.usda.gov/ and simply click "Livestock and Animals" on the left navigation bar.
List five cattle drive trails in the US?
The three great cattle trails include the western trail, the Chisholm trail and the goodnight loving trail.
What was the common US name for ranchers and cow hands?
Cattle ranches in the western part of the US had workers that herded and bred cattle for their meat. Much of the cattle herds were driven by cowboys to St. Louis to be sold and slaughtered. The term "cowboy" comes from the work with cows on these ranches.
Is the deseret ranch in Florida the largest cattle ranch in US?
The Deseret Ranches in Florida is the largest cow-calf ranching operation in the United States. It covers an area of 50 by 30 miles (300,000 acres of land).
