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The cattle boom occurred because people started to settle down after the Civil War. It became practical to own a lot of cattle at this time.
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The western cattle boom was caused by people in the eastern US acquiring a taste for beef. The western lands were wide open at the time and were a perfect area for raising cattle cheaply.
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∙ 12y agoIn the time of the Cattle Kingdom (otherwise known as the American Old West), raising cattle brought prosperity and economic growth to the white settlers of Western and Eastern USA, not to mention it provided a source of meat for folks back East as well.
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∙ 9y agoThe railroad let to the cattle boom in the West. The railroad made raising cattle for profit easier, and more appealing.
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∙ 9y agoThe demand for cattle has increased greatly due to people living longer which is increasing population. Cattle provide milk and meat for people to eat.
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∙ 12y agoAbsolutely!! It occurred from about the 1840's to the 1860's I would say.
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∙ 13y agobecause they needed it
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∙ 10y ago1860
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What led to the cattle boom in the west?
RailroadsRAILROADS
What factors led to the boom and bust in the cattle industry?
Expansion and the railroad system lead to the boom in the cattle industry. Drought, diseases, a decline in demand, and a harsh winter that killed thousands of heads of cattle all contributed to the bust.
Which advancement in technology directly contributed to the cattle boom?
The railroad was the advancement in technology that directly contributed to the cattle boom. Out in the west they created large cattle kingdoms.
What was the cattle boom?
decline people in farms
How did the cattle boom change the life in the west?
Many smaller towns prospered because of the cattle boom, because it brought the cattle herders and cowboys to town. When the cattle drive was finished, the cowboys were anxious to spend their money.
What led to the cattle boom in the west?
RailroadsRAILROADS
What factors led to the boom and bust in the cattle industry?
Expansion and the railroad system lead to the boom in the cattle industry. Drought, diseases, a decline in demand, and a harsh winter that killed thousands of heads of cattle all contributed to the bust.
Which advancement in technology directly contributed to the cattle boom?
The railroad was the advancement in technology that directly contributed to the cattle boom. Out in the west they created large cattle kingdoms.
Why was there a cattle boom in the 1870s?
The cattle boom occurred because people started to settle down after the Civil War. It became practical to own a lot of cattle at this time.
What was the cattle boom?
decline people in farms
When did Cattle boom or cattle industry began?
After the American Civil War, which was around 1865.
How did the cattle boom change the life in the west?
Many smaller towns prospered because of the cattle boom, because it brought the cattle herders and cowboys to town. When the cattle drive was finished, the cowboys were anxious to spend their money.
What is the possessive form of a herd of cattle led by ranchers?
"of a herd of cattle led by ranchers" as you have used it above is already the possessive for of "a herd of cattle led by ranchers"! For example: The herd of cattle which was led by the ranchers bought a farm. The farm is now owned by the herd. It is the herd's farm. It is the farm of the herd of cattle led by ranchers.
What was NOT a cause to the end of the cattle boom?
The Gold Rush in California.
When did the cattle boom end?
The cattle boom is stupid. Who cares when it ended, it ended because people were stupid! So it doesn't matter when it ended. There were to many cattle and the open-range declined due to barbed wire. It lasted from 1849 to 1862.
Which advancement of technology directly contributed to the cattle boom?
refrigerated railcar
What did the tobacco boom led to?
The Tobacco Boom (a new hot commodity in the Americas) led to the use of indentured servitude and then slavery in colonial America.
