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- 1. Multiple Choice
The glory days of the cowboy period lasted about 15-25 years.
True
False
- 2. Multiple Choice
How could barbed wire have ended the days of the long drive?
It allowed cattle to roam freely across the plains.
It allowed cattle to eat farmers' crops anytime they wanted.
It made it impossible to drive cattle across the plains.
It created the open range which started the glory days of the cowboy.
- 3. Multiple Choice
What part of what state was the original home of most of the longhorn cattle?
South Texas
East Texas
North Oklahoma
West Oklahoma
- 4. Multiple Choice
Why did many of the long drives end in Kansas?
Railroads were located in Kansas.
Longhorn cattle were from Kansas.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Why was the first day of a cattle drive often the longest and hardest?
Cattle were unhappy about leaving their home range.
It was actually a very peaceful first day.
- 6. Multiple Choice
How many trail cowboys signed up for a second long drive the next year?
1 out of 3 signed up again.
1 out of 2 signed up again.
1 out of 4 signed up again.
No one signed up again.
- 7. Multiple Choice
A kind of cattle native to Texas.
Longhorn Cattle
Vaquero
Brushpopper
Packing House
Cow Town
- 8. Multiple Choice
A Mexican cowboy.
Longhorn Cattle
Vaquero
Brushpopper
Packing House
Cow Town
- 9. Multiple Choice
A cowboy who caught wild and semi-wild cattle in south Texas.
Longhorn Cattle
Vaquero
Brushpopper
Packing House
Cow Town
- 10. Multiple Choice
A factory in a place like Chicago where meat was prepared for market.
Longhorn Cattle
Vaquero
Brushpopper
Packing House
Cow Town
- 11. Multiple Choice
A place, often in Kansas, where cattle trails connected with the railroad.
Longhorn Cattle
Vaquero
Brushpopper
Packing House
Cow Town
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