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Why did the cattle industry become profitable after the civil war?
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∙ 11y ago
There was a high demand for beef because all the cattle were slaughtered during the war for meat. As with basic economics states, when demand exceeds supply, prices rise, thus making it a profitable venture to raise cattle.
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Pecans.
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What impact did the civil war have on the Texas cattle industry?
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When did Cattle boom or cattle industry began?
After the American Civil War, which was around 1865.
After the Civil War why did cattle ranching become a good?
After the civil war cattle ranching become a good job because the demand for beef from cattle rose in the East.
Which side of the civil war wanted lsaves?
The South - because it was the mainstay of the highly profitable cotton industry.
How did the end of the civil war affect the cattle industry?
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What was the role of Chicago in the beef industry after the civil war?
workers there processed cattle and packed meat for shipment east.
Why did cattle ranches become a good job after the US Civil War?
The demand for beef
What breed of cattle was the basis for cattle industries?
The Texas Longhorn, which was the foundation breed that influenced the growth and expansion of the cattle industry in the United States before, during and after the Civil War. Herefords came next (imported after the Civil War), followed by various other breeds that were imported from other countries.
What made cattle ranching so profitable in the late 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.
How did early Spanish explorers and settlers influence the development of the cattle industry in the Western US?
Nothing. The only "contribution" they ever made to the early American cattle industry was let loose a bunch of Spanish cattle that are now ancestors to the Texas Longhorn and Florida Cracker cattle. After the civil war, there were millions of cattle in southwestern USA that needed to be rounded up and shipped to eastern markets to meet the increasing demand for beef.
How did the price of the cattle in the east compare to the price in Texas after civil war?
the price in the north after the civil war was higher than the southern after the civil war because in the north the had more value for the cattle than the south that's how cattle drive started.
