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Because Chicago had the stockyards, the slaughter houses and the transportation hub to convert beef on the hoof to steak in the store to the anxious eastern customers. Rarely mentioned as a part of this commerce is the ice supply which was in itself was a major industry in the Great Lakes area.
What else can I help you with?
Why was fort dearborn massacre so important?
It was so important because they protected Chicago from traders
Why did cowboys choose to go on long cattle drives following the civil war?
Those were jobs that were available. There was lots of demand back east in restaurants for beef, the cattle were raised out west far from the few western railroads, so it was necessary to hire cowboys to drive the cattle all the way from the range to the railroad. Within about 10 years the railroads expanded and went directly to where the cattle were raised and the age of cowboys and long cattle drives came to an end. The cowboys lost their jobs.
How long have ranchers been raising cattle in the US?
First cattle were brought into the Americas in the late 1400's by the Spanish. In the 1600's, European settlers brought more cattle to the New World. But in all honesty, ranchers have been raising cattle since the late 1400's, which is around 500 years. So, ranchers have been raising cattle in the USA for around 500 years.
How did the spread of railroads throughout the South and West help both ranchers and farmers?
Before the railroad cattle had to be driven to the stock yards by cattle drive. It took weeks and men to keep them going in the right direction. The cattle would lose weight, die, stampede, and get lost so it was a real task to get them to market. The railroad solved many of these problems. Massive stock yards developed and the cattle was collected there then shipped east by rail. Some of the Midwestern cities of today began as stock yards for the railroad. The production of cattle went up and more investment went into cattle ranches. One investor was Teddy Roosevelt when he was a partner in an South Dakota cattle ranch. He only was there once ( his wife and mother died the same day when he was there) and he never went back. Today it is a national park with a nice museum of many items that belonged to Roosevelt.
Why is Bessie Coleman important to history?
so wh is she so important
Why was Joseph mcCoy so important?
he was a livestock trader in chicago. he wanted to bring long horned cattle, distribute them to chicago, and from there distribute them to the east.
What is the connection between the cattle trails and the railroad towns?
With the coming of the railroads, cattle drives headed for the nearest railroad towns, and cattle were shipped north by rail, so shortening the cattle drive considerable.
Why is the cow so important to maasai culture?
Not only are they a source of food in meat and milk, but they are also a sign of wealth in the community. The more cattle and wives a Masai man has, the wealthier he is.
How do you prepare cattle for the cattle drive?
They have to be rounded up in order to herd them. Rounding up involves gathering them into a large group (cattle tend to spread out over a large area in small groups of 5 to 10 animals) so that they can be put in a corral for when the drive will need to commence.
Why were the cattle trails so important and what impact did they have on Texas?
Before the arrival of the railway and modern road transport, cattle had to be driven from where they were reared to distant markets to be sold. Cattle drives could take several weeks. Once the railway arrived, the cattle would be driven to the nearest railhead and loaded onto cattle wagons - a much safer and speedier affair. So though the cattle trails were important, the coming of the railroad was even more important.
Why did cattlle drives cover long distances?
they had to drive the cattle from down in Texas or somewhere around there to the nearest railroad so they could transport their cattle to the east.
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.
Why was fort dearborn massacre so important?
It was so important because they protected Chicago from traders
Why did ranchers decide to drive their cattle from Texas to the towns along the railroad?
So they could sell it to the city folk
Why did ranchers decide to drive cattle from Texas to towns along the railroad?
So they could sell it to the city folk
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.
Why was beef cattle raising important to western expansion?
So they could feed the east
