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Why did ranchers want to get there cattle to the east insted of selling it in Texas?
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Because there was a much larger population back East than there was out West.
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After the Civil War why did Texas ranchers drive cattle herds to kansas?
After the Civil War Texas ranchers drove cattle in herds to Kansas because that is where the big stockyards were at the time. It was also a place for the Texas ranchers to use the railroad for shipping cattle elsewhere.
Why did Texas ranchers send their longhorn on cattle drive?
Texas Ranchers sent their longhorns on cattle drives because the demand of the cattle in Texas was low. But high in the north and east. Demand and supply affect the price of nearly everything that was bought and sold - not just the cattle.
Why did Texas ranchers herd their longhorn to cattle drives?
Before the arrival of the railways, cattle had to be herded to market, often over a long distance.
How did the railroad affect the cattle industry in Texas?
Before railroads were built in Texas, cattle had to be herded on cattle drives to the nearest railroad. The first railroads in the United States ran from east to west. After the railroads were built that ran north and south, the Texas cattle ranchers had less distance to cover to reach a railroad for transport.
How were cattle from Texas moved to the northern railroad?
Texas ranchers grouped their cattle into herds and marched them across the countryside to get to the railroad to be shipped east or west. This was called a cattle drive and needed about 4 or more people on horseback to control where the cattle went.
Why did ranchers decide to drive cattle from Texas to towns along the railroad?
So they could sell it to the city folk
Why did ranchers decide to drive their cattle from Texas to the towns along the railroad?
So they could sell it to the city folk
How did Texas ranchers get their cattle to the railroads to be shiped east?
They herded them using horses and the best herding practices they could use to move cattle with and keep them together.
How did the growth of the railroad help with cattle industry?
Before railroads were built in Texas, cattle had to be herded on cattle drives to the nearest railroad. The first railroads in the United States ran from east to west. After the railroads were built that ran north and south, the Texas cattle ranchers had less distance to cover to reach a railroad for transport.
The herding of cattle from Texas to railroad centers to the north was given the name?
The herding of cattle from Texas to railroad centers to the north was called a cattle drive. Cattle drives took many months to complete. Some of the cowboys would drive the cattle to Kansas and not want to go back to the ranch after being paid. Then ranchers would have to hire more hands the next cattle drive season.
Why is the Chisholm trail?
The Chisholm Trail was important because it is how cattle were driven from Texas to Kansas before the railroad expanded. It was the main route ranchers used and it allowed them to get beef to the Northeast and the sale of cattle helped Texas get out of the poverty left over from the Civil War.
What is a Texas ranchers calf called?
The phrase Texas ranchers calf is the same thing as maverick
