Cowboys/Cattlemen

Question 1

Outline the work of:

1. Joeseph McCoy
2. John Iliff
3. Charles Goodnight

Answer 1

1. Albeline
2. Breeded the texas Longhorn , created open ranching
3. Created the Goognight Loving Trail, traded with Indians

Question 2

Benefits and Drawbacks of the Goodnight trail?

Answer 2

B: Went to Albeline, avoided hostile mobs
D: lack of water, very far from eastern Markets

Question 3

Why did the Johnson county war develop?

Answer 3

Cattlemen:

1. Created the Wyoming Stock Growers Association, and created a hit list of all the people they suspected of cattle rustling
2. Became broke in 1885, sold land to Homesteaders, became very bitter and paranoid
3. Lynched homesteaders (Ella Watson)

Homesteaders:
1. Did actually do some cattle rustling

There was also a lack of law and order which contributed to the war

Question 4

How did the life of a cowboy change 1865- 1895?

Answer 4

TRAILS --> RANCHES
Trails: Had to deal with stampedes, Indians, sleeping rough
Open Range: Prevent rustling
Sleep in the middle of the range
Ranches: ride the line
look after animals
Saloons

Question 5

Why did open ranching fail in 1885?

Answer 5

1. Overstocking of cattle lead to overgrazing, which lead to lack of demand and death
2. Lack of demand - everyone has beef
3. Weather - bad winter of 1885 killed of lots of cattle