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If by trails you mean cattle drives, the purpose was to move large herds of cattle to the nearest railroad stop so the cattle could be shipped to other parts of the country, usually larger cities in the east.
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What was the purpose of the trails?
If by trails you mean cattle drives, the purpose was to move large herds of cattle to the nearest railroad stop so the cattle could be shipped to other parts of the country, usually larger cities in the east.
Describe the role of the cattle trails in the late 19th centyry?
describe the role of the cattle trails in the late 19th century
Who traveled on cattle trails to sell their cattle to markets?
Ranch hands on horseback
Are there any interesting facts about Texas cattle trails?
cattle was sold for 40$
What is the name of one of the cattle trails cowboys used to travel with their cattle?
drag
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 were the three main cattle trails during the cattle kingdom?
Chisolm Trail is one.
What were the cattle trails in Oklahoma?
East Shawnee Trail
What was one problem with driving cattle along the cattle trails from Texas to Missouri?
Spread disease
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 citizens participate in cattle trails because of beef prices?
because of the increased prices thwy had no food or anything so they might as well have had to move on the cattle trails :0
Where are the cattle trails located?
The trails lead to the railroad stockyards located in St. Louis. So they were in Montana, Wyoming and other cattle country areas where they could be driven to market.
