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Cattle ranching changed the west because it encouraged more people to settle the west and buy the land. It also brought in the railroad which was also used for transportation of people to the west instead of wagon trains. It was much easier travel by train and much faster. It also encouraged barbed wire Fencing that let people regulate their own land and settlers could claim and protect their property and livestock.

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How did the railroad contribute to the cattle ranching in the west?

It provided the means to transport cattle to eastern markets~NN


How did vaqueros contribute to the cattle industry in the west?

Vaqueros were horsemen and cattle herders of Spanish Mexico that came to America. They were quite common in Texas and California. They brought their style of cattle ranching to America.


What ended the great cattle drive and changed the west forever?

The great cattle drive ended primarily due to the expansion of railroads and the establishment of barbed wire, which transformed cattle ranching and land use. Railroads provided a more efficient means of transporting cattle to markets, reducing the need for long drives. Additionally, the widespread use of barbed wire in the 1880s led to the fencing of open ranges, restricting cattle movement and changing grazing practices. These developments marked a shift towards more settled agriculture and ranching, fundamentally altering the landscape and economy of the American West.


What led to the cattle boom inthe west?

The cattle boom in the West during the late 19th century was primarily driven by the increasing demand for beef in the growing urban centers of the eastern United States and the expansion of railroads, which facilitated the transportation of cattle to markets. The availability of vast open ranges allowed for the grazing of large herds, while innovations like barbed wire and cattle drives made ranching more efficient. Additionally, the decline of the buffalo population and the Homestead Act, which encouraged settlement in the West, further contributed to the rise of cattle ranching as a profitable enterprise.


What two things ended the cattle drive and changed the west?

barbed wire and locomotive

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How did the railroad contribute to the cattle ranching in the west?

It provided the means to transport cattle to eastern markets~NN


Why were cattle trails developed?

Cattle Ranching started in Texas and spread all throughout the West.


As people moved west which of these became the big business on the plains?

cattle ranching. :<


When As people moved west which of these became the big business on the plains?

cattle ranching


What were Opportunities for African Americans in the Far West?

railroad construction, cattle ranching, and mining.


What job opportunities were there for African-Americans in the far west?

railroad construction, cattle ranching, and mining.


What is the economic activities on the interior west?

ranching and agriculture,use irrigation and raise sheep and cattle


Cattle ranching and mining were instrumental in the nineteenth century in getting more people to settle?

In the American west.


Cattle ranching and mining were instrumental in the nineteenth century in getting more people to settle in?

In the American west.


Which was not a consequence of the building of the transcontinental railroad?

It decreased the profitability of cattle ranching. It decreased the growth of small towns in the West.


How did cattle and sheep ranching develop in the west?

The Spanish Conquistadors and settlers came to North America, they brought their ranching traditions and livestock with them. Ranching had grown out of necessity in Spain as a way to manage large herds of grazing animals.


How did vaqueros contribute to the cattle industry in the west?

Vaqueros were horsemen and cattle herders of Spanish Mexico that came to America. They were quite common in Texas and California. They brought their style of cattle ranching to America.