The Cattle Industry 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryThe American West 1840-1895GCSEAQA Created by: JCSLCreated on: 29-05-16 15:38 How many cattle did Charles Goodnight gain during the Civil War? Left 180, returned to 5,000 1 of 17 When was the Goodnight-Loving trail created? 1866, from Texas to Fort Summer - avoided the homesteaders land 2 of 17 Which tribe of Indians killed Oliver Loving? Comanche Indians 3 of 17 When did beef become popular in the East? 1850s 4 of 17 How many Texas cattle were there and when? Roughly 5 million in 1865, after the civil war 5 of 17 When did Joseph McCoy create which cattle town? Abilene in 1867 6 of 17 How much more is cattle worth in Abilene than in Texas? $5 in Texas, 10 times as much in Abilene 7 of 17 When were the peak years of the cattle industry and how many cattle passed through cow towns in this time? 1867-85, nearly 4 million cattle 8 of 17 How many cattle did John Illif have? 35,000 built from buying lame and footsore cattle 9 of 17 When was the transcontinental railway completed? 10th May 1869 10 of 17 When was Chinese immigrant labour employed by the Pacific Railway Company? 1863 11 of 17 How far was covered each day on the Long Drive? 24km a day 12 of 17 What were the racial percentages of cowboys? 63% white, 25% black, 12% Mexican 13 of 17 Who developed refrigerated railway carriages? Gustavus Swift 14 of 17 When was the new breed of Longhorn developed? 1870s, put on meat easier and tasted nicer 15 of 17 When was the severe winter and how did this effect cattle numbers? 1886-7, 15% of herds died in worst hit areas 16 of 17 What was the average wage for a cowboy? $25-40 a month 17 of 17
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