The Cattle Kingdom
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The Cattle Kingdom
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Cattle ranching made big money for 20 years (1867-1886)
The Texas longhorn was a very tough breed and had horns up to five feet across.
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Ranchers hired cowhands to drive cattle from Texas to Kansas
Drives followed four Main Trails
1) Chisholm 2) Western 3)Goodnight-Loving 4) Sedalia Baxter Springs
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Vaqueros – the 1st cowboys came from MexicoMany Affrican Americans found work as cowboys
Cowboys
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Cattle driving was very difficult - you had to keep the cows or “the money” together & moving in the right direction
Obstacles were: nature, thieves, & Native Americans
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Cattle were put on trains & sent east
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In 1885, the U.S. economy was in a depression causing cattle prices to drop.
In 1885 and 1886 severe winters caused many cattle to die.
Overgrazing caused a shortage of grass feed for the huge cattle herds.
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Most ranchers were ruined financially & lost at 30%, or more, of their herds.
Cattle ranching became much more costly.
These disasters and greater competition for land brought an end to the Cattle Kingdom.
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The End!