2.  Cattle is another word for cows  Cattle typically are associated with having horns and hoofs

3.  They provided food!

4.  Texas  Think: Texas Longhorns

5.  In Texas there were five million head of cattle, but beef was scarce in the Northern and Eastern states

6.  A cattle drive is the process of moving a herd of cattle from one place to another  Usually moved and herded by cowhands (cowboys) on horses  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtEygEb5ya U&feature=related

7.  Very hard!  There were about 3,000 cattle per drive  At least 10 cowhands were needed, and each cowhand had three horses  Cowhands had to work shifts of 24 hours a day- herding the cows in the right direction during the day and watching them at night

8.  The Great Western Trail  Started in Bandera, TX  Ended in Dodge City, KS  The Chisholm Trail  Started in Rio Grande, TX  Ended in Abilene, KS  http://www.youtube.com /watch?v=06P- ERCA17M&feature=relat ed

9.  More railroads were being built, so it was easier to ship cattle by train than by cattle drives