Cattle trails and cow towns (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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When was the Oregon Trail used?
When was the Oregon Trail used?
c1835-c1850
When were cattle trails & cow towns?
When were cattle trails & cow towns?
c1862-c1876
Who used the Oregon Trail?
Who used the Oregon Trail?
Settlers and families moving west
Purpose of cattle trails
Purpose of cattle trails
Commercial routes to drive cattle to railroad towns
Name a major cattle trail
Name a major cattle trail
Chisholm Trail
Name two other major cattle trails
Name two other major cattle trails
Western Trail and Goodnight-Loving Trail
When did cattle trails develop?
When did cattle trails develop?
After the Civil War
Definition of cow towns
Definition of cow towns
Railroad towns at end of cattle trails
Name three Kansas cow towns
Name three Kansas cow towns
Abilene, Dodge City, Wichita
What were cow towns famous for?
What were cow towns famous for?
Lawlessness, saloons, temporary presence of cowboys
Where were cattle driven from & to?
Where were cattle driven from & to?
From Texas ranches to railroad towns
Type of movement on migration trails
Type of movement on migration trails
Permanent westward movement
How were cattle trails used?
How were cattle trails used?
Temporary, seasonal routes used repeatedly
What did migration trails facilitate?
What did migration trails facilitate?
Permanent settlement and agricultural development
What did cattle trails enable?
What did cattle trails enable?
Commercial livestock operations and beef industry