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Open Range -Great Plains area Railroads make cattle big business -no boundaries to man or cattle Vast areas of grasslands -low population

Cattle Kingdom -greater urban populations demanded more food -cattle drives to meet railroads Chisholm Trail Abilene -legend of the cowboy Mexican Influences

Cattle Kingdom -greater urban populations demanded more food -cattle drives to meet railroads Chisholm Trail Abilene -legend of the cowboy Mexican Influences

Cattle ’ s Decline -too many cattle -disease -drought -barbed wire fences blocked open range

Mining Towns -Gold Rushes California, 1849 Black Hills Comstock Lode Alaska -Ghost Towns

Mining Towns -Gold Rushes California, 1849 Black Hills Comstock Lode Alaska -Ghost Towns

Mining Life -large mix of people -many opportunities for everyone -saloons, gambling -hard luck

“ Wild West ” -legend of adventure Wild Bill Hickok Calamity Jane Wyatt Earp Jesse James Billy the Kid -dime novels that told western tales -only lasted about 30 years

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