Cowboys Chapter 5, section 1 con’t. What kind of cow? Texas longhorns.

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Cowboys Chapter 5, section 1 con’t

What kind of cow? Texas longhorns

Increased demand? Cities were growing in the east

Cow towns Joseph McCoy wanted to build shipyards where the cow trails and railroads came together Abilene, Kansas was the 1 st He built cattle pens and a 3-story hotel Surveyed the Chisholm Trail – the major route from Texas to Kansas

Vaqueros Western saddle Lariat – rope used for lassoing Chaps Hat Bandanna

Real cowboys Not all white 25% African American 12% Mexican

Real cowboys con’t Worked hours/day Owned his saddle but not his horse Had to be able ride and rope Used his gun to protect herd from wild animals

Real cowboys con’t Spring round-up o Herded all the longhorns they could find into corrals o Didn’t feed them until they preferred to graze over running away o Branded any that weren’t already branded

Real cowboys con’t The long drive o About 3 months o 1 cowboy/ cows o Cook o Wrangler for extra horses o Trail boss o In saddle from dawn til dusk o Slept on ground and bathed in rivers o Had to watch out for lightning o Had to worry about stampedes

The end Bad weather Invention of barbed wire Invention of refrigerated railroad car

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