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Because there was such a high demand for meat and leather. And the cattle owners did not have to own but simply a few acres of land by the water in the west to keep thousands of cattle, the rest of the land belonged to the states. And the cost of transportation was so cheap.
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Was it true The most profitable commodity that the Virginia colonists were able to trade was corn?
No it isn't. The most profitable commodity traded by Virginia colonists was tobacco. So profitable was it, that Virginia started to worry about having enough farmers growing food rather than tobacco.
What made slavery so profitable?
Slavery was so profitable, it sprouted more millionaires per capita in the Mississippi River valley than anywhere in the nation. With cash crops of tobacco, cotton and sugar cane, America's southern states became the economic engine of the burgeoning nation.
Why is specialization so valuable for international trade today?
It builds a profitable economy and allows a country to earn money, but items that can not be made or produced in the country.
Why was the slave triangle so profitable?
The Slave Trade was incredibly profitable and incredibly cruel. It ripped families apart. People would come home from a hunt or from the fields and find their families missing. In some cases, entire villages were captured. The people in an entire village were rounded up and traded as slaves.
Will you get todays silver prices for your silver?
No, you won't. The person to whom you sell your silver will pay less than the daily spot price so he can remain profitable and stay in business.
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.
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.
Why were cattle trails developed?
Cattle Ranching started in Texas and spread all throughout the West.
How did cattle ranching and the work of cowhands promote the settlement of the plains?
Cattle ranching and he work cowhands did promoted settlements of the plains so there were places to rest during a long cattle drive. As railroads grew, more settlements were established and cattle drives were a large part of the economy.
What helped cattle ranching in the great plains?
Cattle ranching on the plains led to grasslands being stripped and the land becoming drier than ever. Bison herds were decimated. Eventually there were so many cattle being raised on the plains that a bad winter saw many of them die of starvation and the cold.
All of the following were true of both minig and cattle ranching expansion westward except?
Both mining and cattle ranching expansion westward was a good thing giving them more room. The bad thing was they has less to give been so far way.
What is important to open range ranching?
No fences, and all cattle must be branded so come round-up time, the cowboys know which cattle belong to which rancher.
In what country would you least likely to find large scale open range cattle ranching?
Vatican City because its so small
How did the open range system of ranching work?
owners branded cattle that roamed freely, and then cowboys rounded them up
How does geography affect ranching?
geography is made of spoiled bacon, and so is ranching.
What do you call a person who deals with cattle?
A cattleman, cattlewoman or cattleperson.
Why are cattle and sheep raised in the Australian Outback?
The country in that area is very rough and rugged, a little more so than the rugged areas that are used for ranching in the United States and Canada. It is better used as country for cattle, sheep and brumbies (wild horses) to be raised and grazed on, than for growing crops or raising hogs, chickens and dairy cattle on.
