1. Chapter 14 Western Crossroads 14.3 The Cattle Boom

2. I. Ranching in the West A.Earliest ranchers were Spaniards 1. New breed- Texas longhorn B.Cattle Ranching 1.As cities grew so does the need for beef 2.As grew as buffalo died out C.Sheep Ranching 1.Clashes between shepherds and cowboys

3. II. The Cattle Industry A.Cowboys 1.Worked hard for little money 2.Many were veterans of the Civil War 3.African Americans- escaped most discrimination B.Life on the trail 1.Herding cattle to the railroads 2.3,000 cattle- several hundred miles 3.Around 10 cowboys 4.Many dangers

4. III. Cattle Towns A.Town located along a railroad, where brokers bought cattle to ship east 1. Abilene, Dodge City, Wichita- Kansas B.Early- general store, hotel, railroad depot, and stockyard C. Prosperous cattle towns expanded. 1.Attracted doctor, lawyers, business people, and families

5. IV. Ranching A.Open range- public land- free grazing land B.Ranch Profits 1.Large corporate ranches- a. XIT Ranch-3.5 million acre, Prairie Cattle Company- 5.5 million acres C.Ranch Life 1.women- housework, fence-mending, herding, and other chores 2.Spring and fall- roundup

6. V. The End of the Cattle Boom A.Lasted about 20 yrs B.Why did it end 1.Price crash 2.Increased competition- barbed wire 3.End of the open range 4.Bad weather in 1885-1886

7. Assignment Imagine you are a cowboy or someone living in a cattle town. Compose a diary entry describing daily life.