Cattle Industry

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The man who's herd grew to 5000 whilst he was at war.
Charles Goodnight
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One of the first cow towns.
Abilene
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Who set up the first cattle ranch on the plains?
Joseph McCoy
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Who did MCoy provide beef for?
Army
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What invention caused the beginning of closed ranching?
Barbed Wire
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What stimulated the decline of cattle ranching?
Homesteaders
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Card 2

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One of the first cow towns.

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Abilene

Card 3

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Who set up the first cattle ranch on the plains?

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Card 4

Front

Who did MCoy provide beef for?

Back

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Card 5

Front

What invention caused the beginning of closed ranching?

Back

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