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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.
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.
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 did cowboys herd cattle?
To strike it rich!
How did new railroads help to create a cattle boom?
The railroads helped to create cattle kingdoms in the southwest because cattle could be shipped all over the country. Raising cattle in the southwest provided the ranchers with lots of land and grass to feed the cattle.
How did the growth of the railroads help the cattle industry?
they could ship meat to the east in refrigerated cars
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.
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.
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 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.
What is cowtown?
Towns located near railroads to market and ship cattle.
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.
What animals did cowboys drive from Texas to the railroads in kansas?
Cattle
Why did cowboys herd cattle?
To strike it rich!
Why did Texans drive their cattle north when the largest markets for beef were in the east?
Texans drove their cattle north because the railroads initially only went as far as the Midwest. By driving cattle north, they could access the railroads to transport the cattle to larger markets in the east. This long cattle drive became known as the Chisholm Trail.
What was the reason Texas cattle were brought to Kansas?
To get them to the railroads for shipment east.
