Cattle Industry - Key Individuals
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- Created on: 22-08-19 10:27
Other questions in this quiz
2. Who was the first big rancher on the Plains?
- Oliver Loving
- Charles Goodnight
- John Illiff
- Joseph McCoy
3. Where was Abilene built?
- On the Goodnight-Loving Trail
- On the Oregon Trail
- On the Kansas Pacific Railroad
- Up in the Sierra Nevada
4. How did Illiff become so successful in the industry?
- He sold all of his cattle continuously, never actually growing his herd
- He bought only the finest quality cattle that were in top condition to grow the herd
- He bought only lame and sore foot cattle to grow the herd
- He never sold anything to anyone, and merely accumulated the herd for years on end
5. Why did Goodnight decide to go north with his cattle in the first place?
- To sell them to the railroad workers
- Because no one else had yet
- To sell them to Fort Sumner to feed the 7000 captive Nahavo Indians
- To sell them to Fort Sumner to feed the 7000 captive Apache Indians
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