Why did many Texas cattle drives end up in Kansas?
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A. Kansas farmers had the best feed for Texas Longhorn cattle that Texas did not have.
B. Cattle ranches were already in Kansas so it was a short trip for cattle drives.
C. Kansas had a very large population due to the Indian reservations being there and the reservations would buy many Texas cattle.
D. Kansas was known for its railhead towns that had a railroad line connecting to places like Chicago, Illinois.
E. The famous Kansas Rangers protected the cattle drives from cattle rustlers as they came into Kansas.
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D. Kansas was known for its railhead towns that had a railroad line connecting to places like Chicago, Illinois.
On a cattle drive, who is paid the highest amount of the following jobs:
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A. The Swing Rider
B. The Cook
C. The Pointman
D. The Drag Rider
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A. The Swing Rider
B. The Cook
C. The Pointman
D. The Drag Rider
B. The Cook
What was the job of a wrangler on the cattle drive?
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A. Keep the cattle from stampeding
B. Keep the Drag Riders from falling asleep as they rode behind the cattle.
C. Keep the remuda or extra horses from wandering off
D. Teach the night watchmen how to sing- to the cattle.
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A. Keep the cattle from stampeding
B. Keep the Drag Riders from falling asleep as they rode behind the cattle.
C. Keep the remuda or extra horses from wandering off
D. Teach the night watchmen how to sing- to the cattle.
C. Keep the remuda or extra horses from wandering off
What was the role that the city of Chicago in Illinois played in the business of cattle ranching?
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A. Chicago was the home of many slaughter houses and meat-packing plants that wanted to purchase Texas Longhorn cattle.
B. Chicago was the largest city in the United States and had a need to use Texas Longhorns to feed its citizens.
C. Chicago had a direct railroad line that connected Texas to Chicago.
D. Chicago was the home to many cattle ranches that raised Texas Longhorns.
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A. Chicago was the home of many slaughter houses and meat-packing plants that wanted to purchase Texas Longhorn cattle.
B. Chicago was the largest city in the United States and had a need to use Texas Longhorns to feed its citizens.
C. Chicago had a direct railroad line that connected Texas to Chicago.
D. Chicago was the home to many cattle ranches that raised Texas Longhorns.
A. Chicago was the home of many slaughter houses and meat-packing plants that wanted to purchase Texas Longhorn cattle.
5. What part of the Texas economy did cattle replace as king?
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A. Oil
B. Cotton
C. Corn
D. Factories that made a variety of different goods and products
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A. Oil
B. Cotton
C. Corn
D. Factories that made a variety of different goods and products
B. Cotton
6. Which person was not a famous cattle rancher and cowboy in Texas?
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A. Jesse Chisum
B. Oliver Loving
C. Charles Goodnight
D. Richard King
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A. Jesse Chisum
B. Oliver Loving
C. Charles Goodnight
D. Richard King
A. Jesse Chisum
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