1. What does “turn of the century” mean?

4. This is great that our cattle population has grown so much when we were fighting in the war! We can sell all this beef. Demand is high for beef in the Eastern United States! So much beef was consumed by the Confederate and Union armies during the war.

5. Not so fast, buddy! How will we get all this cattle to the East? How will we transport it? The beef markets are far away from Texas! Did he say, “Beef Markets?” RUUUN!!

6. I have an idea! My name is Joseph McCoy. I am a cattle farmer from Illinois! Let me show you how we can move this cattle from Texas to the Eastern states!

7. We can herd the cattle through Texas and Indian Territory. Then we can go to Abilene, Kansas. There, we will load the cattle onto railroad cars and take it to the East!!

8. We can herd the cattle through Texas and Indian Territory Then we can go to Abilene, Kansas. There we will load the cattle onto railroad cars and take it to the East!!

9. Where would the cattle go once they got to Abilene?

12. Let’s Review Why was there a shortage of beef in the East? What was the solution to getting cattle to the East?

13. This cattle owner was one of the first people to figure out a way how to get cattle from Texas to the East. This was the cattle trail that led cattle herds to the northern territories in the United States. This was the cattle trail that went from Texas to Abilene, Kansas. It was the first cattle trail. Who was the Chisholm Trail named after? Discussion Question: How is cattle transported today?