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How did the growth of railroads and cities impact the cattle business?
The growth of cities meant there was less land to raise cattle and less grass for cattle to feed on. The railroads helped the cattle industry by allowing ranchers to be able to deliver cattle to areas where they could not be transported on foot.
Why didn't the cattle drivers and farmers get along?
Farmers wanted to plow the land to sow their crops in, and had to fence off their property against unwanted guests like cattle. The cattle drivers, on other hand, wanted a fence-free country to move their herd of cattle across so they didn't have to make detours around all these fenced property. Sometimes they didn't even bother going around the fenced areas, but simply through them, ruining the farmer's hard work. This lead to confrontations between farmers and the cattle drivers.
Why were railroads and cow towns important?
The cow towns were at the railheads where cattle could be loaded and shipped on trains rather then having to drive them. The cattle buyers for eastern slaughter houses set up business there. In Kansas the progress of the railroads to the west was important because Kansas farmers feared the larger Texas cattle Ticks, so they legally blocked herds coming further east the farthest railhead.
How did western railroads contribute to the cattle industry during the Gilded Age?
Railroads allowed cattle farmers to sell more cattle because they could transport them faster and farther than ever before. The trains could also take cattle to places where it was not possible to move them along trails. The Gilded Age was the period of time from the 1870s to 1900.
Why cattle drivers profitable?
Cattle drivers were not profitable.
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.
Why was the cattle kingdom dependant on the railroads?
The American cattle business was dependent on railroads because they could transport vast quantities of cattle faster than they could through cattle drives. It was also cheaper.
What are cattle drivers?
drivers that take cattle to different places
Why was cattle so important for the iron age farmers?
Cattle were important to people of many different cultures earlier than that. A good answer would be food and dairy products.
Did railroads ship cattle?
No, it was the rail cars on the railroad that were used to ship cattle in.
Why did the cattle have to go north to kansas in the great western cattle trail?
Kansas had railroads
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.
