land and start farms. And so they did‚ fields that had once been nothing but grass became rolling fields of wheat. Railroads carried hundreds of thousands of western longhorn cattle to markets in the east for sale. This was the key to making the “cowboy” much more famous than just a young‚ dusty‚ man with nothing but a saddle and a horse. Buffalo hunters also traveled by railroad. So many people traveled to hunt the animal‚ that it almost became extinct. The building of these railroads was
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Cowboys and Indians – Clara Madsen 1) Resume The story "Cowboys and Indians" is about a girl‚ who is at her grandmothers funeral. She doesn’t feel very comfortable‚ so she calls her cousin David to come and rescue her. He is a real rebellion and he picks her up on his motorcycle. Their first stop is at a bar where they drink a couple of shots and a beer. Then they drive of again. At the second stop they smoke a joint and talk about their grandmother‚ and how David feels stuck in his life. Then
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was named by Mrs. Rockwell Blake‚ one of the town’s early residents‚ for the nature that flourished alongside the river banks in contrast to the surrounding barrenness of the desert. Historically important as a stopover and resupply station for cowboys driving cattle to the railroad at Montrose and freight wagons transporting
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One moment the California creek beds glimmered with gold; the next‚ the same creeks ran red with the blood of men and women defending their claims or ceding their bags of gold dust to bandits. The "West" was a ruthless territory during the nineteenth century. With more than enough gold dust to go around early in the Gold Rush‚ crime was rare‚ but as the stakes rose and the easily panned gold dwindled‚ robbery and murder became a part of life on the frontier. The "West" consisted of outlaws
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Cattle industry 1820-1865: Origins in Texas Ranching first started in Texas‚ with ranches mostly manned by Mexican cowboys called vaqueros. In 1836 Texan ranchers drove many Mexicans out‚ and claimed the cattle left behind. The Civil War started in 1861‚ and Texans went off to fight. The cattle roamed free as huge herds grew up. On returning home‚ the Texans started rounding them up and driving them to sell in places such as New Orleans and California. 1865-1870: The ’long drives’ - first ’open
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Changes in Farming: Contributing factors in farming changes post Civil War After the Civil War there were many factors that contributed the changes that occurred in farming in America. Among them was the drive for the South to renew and regain what had been lost due to the war. Leaders saw it as a time to diversify and turn towards industrialization. The Industrial revolution was underway and with it brought many new inventions that would lead to growth in the farming industry. The wide open
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From the 1860s to 1900s‚ the United States expanded westward as miners‚ cattlemen‚ and homesteaders pushed into the trans-Mississippi West. Motivation for the expansion west had great impact on the United States. American settlers and business were attracted to western expansion as opportunity came up. Cattlemen‚ miners‚ and railroads had all greatly impacted the United States‚ but of the groups railroads held the most significant impact on the United States and the growth of the nation. For
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night‚ making it hard to stay awake will on horseback (Document B and E). But even with the troubles with water and sleep‚ I still might’ve joined the long drive again if not for the low pay despite all of these troubles. With the pay of an average cowboy being less than an average school teacher (Document B)‚ I couldn’t fathom how I was paid less than a teacher when I worked so much harder and longer. I’ve decided not to do the long drive again because of only getting paid $30 (Document B)‚ an amount
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years‚ as well as stereotype the characters into ones you might expect to find in any Northern Californian settlement. <br> <br>Our hero‚ the gambler‚ is steadfast‚ cool and smart while always the loner. He is everything that we would expect a true cowboy to be. Characters like this won the west‚ and the author caters to the romantic imagination of his readers by depicting the traditional rugged loner‚ but always a true gentleman. <br> <br>The other characters are
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Texas Roadhouse Although Texas Roadhouse is mainly known for steak and cowboy boots‚ it should be known for many other reasons too. The restaurant is located just off of Wade Hampton Boulevard‚ making it much easier for me to choose this restaurant to eat at. I have eaten at this same Texas Roadhouse about five times within three years and this time was the worst! Texas Roadhouse is a good candidate for a restaurant if people like delicious food‚ a talkative waitress and a loud lunch or dinner
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