1. Open Range, Long Drive, & Cow Towns
Cowboys & Ranchers
Open Range, Long Drive, & Cow Towns

2. What did they wear? Chaps Pointed toe boots Spurs Long sleeve shirts
Large – wide brimmed hats
Bandanas
Ropes

3. American Cowboy Cowboy = cowhand - protect the cattle
The concept of a cowboy originated in Spain - Vaqueros = Spanish for cowhand
⅓ of all Cowboys were African American and Mexican
They led cattle on long drives to northern cities & railroads
American Cowboy (cowhand)
Vaqueros (Spanish term for cowhand)
⅓ were African American and Mexican
Led cattle on long drives to northern cities and railroads

4. Skills of Cowboys Roping cattle = critical skill for cowboys to have
Why?
Riding Horses
Branding Cattle

5. What is this describing?
A stampede

6. Open Range
Land in the west where cattle could roam free regardless of land ownership
This was a cheap way for ranchers to ensure that their cattle got fed
When people started fencing in their property, this method ended

7. Long Drive
Beef was in high demand in the North, so ranchers had to move their cattle to the railroad, which was far away
Long Drive = Journey that takes cattle by foot to a railway up north
usually Texas → Nebraska
No longer necessary when railroads expanded farther Southwest

8. Cow Towns Cities that sprang up along the railroad in the West
Cowboys would drive their cattle to the railroad, they’d get paid, and then they’d need a place to spend that money
Cow Towns offered places to stay and entertainment until they returned home
Cow Towns