History 3-4

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Name one man who benefitted from the change in cattle population during the Civil War, and explain how he cashed in on his good fortune.

Charles Goodnight. Left 180 cattle, but returned in 1865 to fund he owned 5000. He made more money at the market.

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How did the spread of the railways help the cattlemen?

3 million cattle had passed through Abilene, which was succeeded by other cow towns such as Wichita, Ellsworth and Dodge City as railway advanced.

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Who made his fortune by building up Abilene?

Josheph McCoy.

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What was Texas Fever?

Longhorn carried a tick which carried Texas Fever. Longhorns were immune but homesteaders' cattler were not.

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What are the reasons for conflict between cattlemen and homesteaders.

Texas fever, Homesteaders fenced thier land, reducing cattlemen's access to water and making cattle drives much harder.

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Outline three factors that brought an end to the long trail drives of the Beef Bonanza.

1. Eastern markets began to demand higher quality of meat than the Longhorn could provide. 2. The herds became too big for the grazing areas. 3. Ranchers, like homesteaders, now used barbed wire enclosures.

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Give one reason why the "Peacemaker" was a better pistol than the ones carried during the Civil War.

They were more reliable, safer and quicker to reload than the "cap and ball" revolvers of the Civil War.

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What made the American Quarter Horse a good breed for cowboys to use?

Sturdy and compact, this breed could manoeuvre well and travel all day.

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How did the spread of the railways help the cattlemen?

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3 million cattle had passed through Abilene, which was succeeded by other cow towns such as Wichita, Ellsworth and Dodge City as railway advanced.

Card 3

Front

Who made his fortune by building up Abilene?

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Card 4

Front

What was Texas Fever?

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What are the reasons for conflict between cattlemen and homesteaders.

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