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What impact did the railroads have on cattle?

The transcontinental railroad allowed cattle to be delivered across the country on the railroad, instead of herded by cowboys. This led to an increase in cattle distribution and the weakening of the cowboy cattle drives. It also helped to lower transportation costs.


Effects of barbed wire on the frontier?

Before the invention of barbed wire, a rancher's cattle just went all over the land, and during roundup time, you had to go find them. Also, someone driving cattle could simply cut across a person's land in order to get to market. With the invention of barbed wire, roundups becanme easier, and "Line houses" were set up along the fences of some larger ranches, in order to make sure the cattle were in good health year round. The upside/downside (depending on who you ask) was that it kept cattle drivers from cutting across property, making them go aroound, thus lengthening their travel time.


What two factors helped the cattle business to grow?

The two factors that has helped the cattle business grow has been increase in population, and scientific development in medicine to raise healthy cattle.


What did cowboys do in the American revolution?

They were part of the British troops and they helped them.


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.

Related Questions

What major invention helped cowboys handle their cattle more efficiently?

barbed wire


Who settled in Texas where some helped drive cattle to the north?

Cowboys.........


What 1870 invention helped ranchers control their cattle?

Barbed wire, it would kinda sting the cattle if they touched it


What did the black cowboys of Texas do?

courtney and tyrese are black cowboys of texas


What is the appositive for Black cowboys helped settle the Old west Black cowboys were African Americans who herded cattle?

An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun or pronoun just before it. An appositive is set of in a sentence with a comma before it and a comma after it.The given sentences revised to use an appositive is:"Black cowboys, African-Americans who herd cattle, helped settle the old west."


How did the invention of the train affect peoples life?

it helped us by getting across the intiuer world


What invention of Joseph Glidden's changed the frontier?

Barbed wire because it helped farmers/rangers keep their cattle from being stolen


What impact did the railroads have on cattle?

The transcontinental railroad allowed cattle to be delivered across the country on the railroad, instead of herded by cowboys. This led to an increase in cattle distribution and the weakening of the cowboy cattle drives. It also helped to lower transportation costs.


What technology helped cowboys?

telegraph


What was the legacy that cowboys left behind?

Well, there are many things that cowboys have helped become popular in the US. Without them, we wouldn't have cowboy boots and hats, and we wouldn't have many of the horse taming methods we still use today. We also wouldn't have as many cows spread across the US. WE wouldn't have gun shows and rodeos either. Hope this helps! :)


What were the 2 factors that helped the cattle business?

Railroads being built in the Great Plains and the public demand for beef helped the cattle business. Long cattle drives bought cattle to the Great Plains.


Effects of barbed wire on the frontier?

Before the invention of barbed wire, a rancher's cattle just went all over the land, and during roundup time, you had to go find them. Also, someone driving cattle could simply cut across a person's land in order to get to market. With the invention of barbed wire, roundups becanme easier, and "Line houses" were set up along the fences of some larger ranches, in order to make sure the cattle were in good health year round. The upside/downside (depending on who you ask) was that it kept cattle drivers from cutting across property, making them go aroound, thus lengthening their travel time.