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They were VERY necessary during that time period because no other means of moving cattle existed that time like much easier methods (by use of cattle liners) do today.
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How did the cattle industry of the 1800s build on its Spanish beginnings?
How did the cattle industry of the 1800s build on it's Spanish beginnings
When did cattle ranching start?
Cattle ranching started in Texas in the 1800s.
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 were the cattle drives in the 1800s?
Hard. Very Hard. Unbelievably HARD.
Who drove the cattle on the Chisholm trail?
In the late 1800s the Chisolm trail was used to drive cattle by cowboys. The cowboys originated in Texas and drove the cattle to Kansas to be sold.
What were cattle drives like in the 1800s?
Hard. Very Hard. Unbelievably HARD.
What were the important cattle in Texas in the 17 and 1800s?
The famous Texas Longhorns of course!
In the 1800s which of these inventions was known to cattle ranchers as thorny fence?
Barbed Wire
How much cattle did an average ranch own in the 1800s?
12 million cubic Hunters.
What made cattle ranching so profitible in the 1800s?
Being able to brand your cows so that they could be identified and Fencing off land so cattle were not lost were two things that helped make cattle ranching so profitable in the late 1800s. Railroads helped cut the transportation costs.
Which development was most important in encourging the growth of the cattle industry during the late 1800s?
expansion of railway lines
Which state did the major cattle trails of the 1800s begin?
too transport beef too the north
