Developed after the Civil War 1.The loss of buffalo- population increase in the east causes the...
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14.3 The Cattle Boom Developed after the Civil War
Developed after the Civil War 1.The loss of buffalo- population increase in the east causes the value of cattle to rise. --$4- $40- $50 2. Texas Longhorn-
1.The loss of buffalo- population increase in the east causes
the value of cattle to rise. --$4- $40- $50 2. Texas Longhorn- most
popular - Bred in Texas (English and Spanish mix) -Live on grass
and little water --Immune to Tick disease- Texas Fever 3. Problems-
over grazing Tough and stringy meat Moved long distances to rail
lines Long drives- 100s of miles (2-4 months)/ difficult Need many
cowboys Texas to Missouri to Kansas (not immune to Texas Fever)
Stampede- dangerous (thunder, coyote, sneeze, guns) Crossing
rivers- deep and swift currents- drown cattle
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1. Rail head- town located along railroad 2. Cattle town
boomed- casinos, saloons, general store, barber shop, hotel, inns,
doctors, teachers, butchers, sheriffs, lawyers, etc. 4. Effects a.
Jobs- for men- bartend, sheriff -For children- run errands, stables
-For women- cook, cleaned, laundry, restaurants, mend clothes,
boarding -Create good economy b.Schools- educated c.Police force-
reform Attempt at Prohibition/ Temperance of alcohol (saloons and
gambling halls) 3.Why? - Cattle herders/ cowboys spent $ after they
got paid so businesses are needed to spend $
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1. Indian Territory becomes public/ private land 2. Gov. allows
open grazing- (free) on public lands 3. Large companies own large
ranches 4. Rise of sheep farming
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A.Everyone had to work 1. Women- cooked and cleaned for all
-Mend clothes and fences -A restaurant or textile shop, boarding
house -Lonely- men all gone 2. Children- errands, repairs, chores,
herding, brake horses 3. Cowboys- hired by ranch owner -Very tough-
hard work- lonely -Worked in crazy weather- tornadoes, blizzards,
earthquakes, thunderstorms -Little money -Away for long times- bad
for relationships (family) -Average of 7 years work before settling
-Most: white southern civil war vets -1/3- Black, Mexican,
Mexican-American Less discrimination on range though Mexicans faced
discrimination- not allowed to supervise non-Mexican
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1. Too many cattle ranches Too much grazing damages grasslands
No profit (lower prices) 2. Invention of barbed wire fence reduces
the grazing area 3. Few years of bad weather killed cattle, 1885-
1886 cold winters and drought, some farmers lost 90% of cattle 4.
Realization: End of Boom- 20 years long