March 3, 2014

Pick up the new warm-up page.You will need page 412 – 413 in

the textbook to answer the questions on the next slide.

MONDAY

Use pgs. 412 – 413 to answer the following questions on your warm-up page.

1. Who first brought cattle to America?

2. Why is Texas ideal cattle country?3. Describe the first Spanish cattle.4. What famous breed arose from the

Spanish cattle?5. Where did the popular image of

the cowboy originate?

3/3/2014

Read the “Cattle Kingdom” and answer the following questions.

1. How did the cattle arrive in North America?2. In what century was the cattle industry born?3. How much were cattle worth per head in the

Northeast?4. In what cities were the cattle slaughtered and

prepared for shipment?5. What dangers did cowboys face on the trail?6. What were women who worked in the cattle

industry called?7. What caused the decline in the cattle

industry?

3/4/2014

Read the “Life and Times of Cowboys” and answer the following questions.

1. When did the cattle drives begin each year? Why?

2. Why did each cowboy have 2-3 horses?3. What kind of meals did the camp cook

provide on the trail?4. Why did the cook point the chuck wagon

towards the North Star?5. How many miles could the drive cover daily?6. Why do the think the last position was called

“drag”?

3/5/2014

Read pgs. 415 – 416 in the textbook and answer the following questions.

1. What are drovers?2. What is Texas Fever? How does it spread?3. Why was the Chisholm Trail created and

who was it named for?4. What states did the Goodnight-Loving Trail

pass through?5. Why do you think this trail was so far

west? What might they be trying to avoid?6. Which trail was the most popular?

3/6/2014

Read the “The Cowboys” and answer the following questions.

1. What age were most cowboys?2. How much did cowboys earn per

month?3. How many of the cowboys were African

American or Mexican American?4. Who was Charles Goodnight’s most

trusted hand?5. Who is Ramon Alvarado?6. List 3 three words that are of Spanish

origin.

3/7/2014