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The development of the railroad made it profitable to raise cattle on the Great Plains. In 1860, some five-million longhorn cattle grazed in the Lone Star state. Cattle that could be bought for $3 to $5 a head in Texas could be sold for $30 to $50 at railroad shipping points in Abilene or Dodge City in Kansas.
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How did the invention barbed wire change the look of the western frontier?
It increased the cattle stocks.
What ended cattle frontier out west?
Barbed-wire. When farmers started putting up barbed-wire fences, cattle drives couldn't get to the feilds forthe cows to graze.
What was a cattle kingdom?
It was a point to sell cattle
Why were the Itinerant preachers important to frontier settlers?
there were few established churches on the frontier
What is the db internal and external frontier?
difference between external and internal frontier
What are the 5 American frontiers?
the 5 western frontiers are the indian frontier the farming frontier the cattle frontier the mining frontier and the buffalo frontier
How might the decline of the cattle frontier have been prevented?
The decline of the cattle frontier might have been prevented if there had been better land management. It might have also been prevented if they had bred less cattle.
What are the release dates for Frontier - 1955 Cattle Drive to Casper 1-9?
Frontier - 1955 Cattle Drive to Casper 1-9 was released on: USA: 27 November 1955
What are the release dates for Alaska The Last Frontier - 2011 Cattle Drive 2-3?
Alaska The Last Frontier - 2011 Cattle Drive 2-3 was released on: USA: 16 October 2012
How did the invention barbed wire change the look of the western frontier?
It increased the cattle stocks.
What 3 factors eventually brought an end to the frontier conflicts in Texas?
they brought cattle to Texas
What factors lead to the expansion of the Texas frontier?
One factor that lead to the expansion of the Texas frontier was the need for land to raise beef cattle.
What ended cattle frontier out west?
Barbed-wire. When farmers started putting up barbed-wire fences, cattle drives couldn't get to the feilds forthe cows to graze.
What brought a speedy end to the frontier?
farmers and ranchers took advantage of the land and put up barbed wire fences to limit were their cattle could graze which ended the open frontier
What was the Texas frontier?
Following the Civil War, approximately 5 million longhorn cattle ranged freely across South Texas. This south Texas area later became known as the Texas frontier.
What invention of Joseph Glidden's changed the frontier?
Barbed wire because it helped farmers/rangers keep their cattle from being stolen
What has the author David Lawson Shirk written?
David Lawson Shirk has written: 'The cattle drives of David Shirk from Texas to the Idaho mines, 1871 and 1873' -- subject- s -: Cattle trade, Frontier and pioneer life
