Describe a typical cowboy.. White? African- American? Other ?
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Write one word for each group that you used to
describe these two groups on the board.
Describe a typical cowboy..
White? African- American? Other?
Describe a Native American’s Character…Savage? Intelligent? Peaceful? Warlike?
Cowboys and Settlers
Gold Rush Treaty of Fort Laramie Manifest Destiny Railroads going west
Do you know?
Cattle replaced buffalo for meat source Ranchers learned to use Longhorns for profit
Used cowboys to do the work- Branding, herding, roping etc
Today’s cowboys stem from Mexican ranchers
New Business
Vaquero- Cowboy Chaperros- Chaps Charqui- Jerky Mesteno- Mustang Bronco Caballo- Broncos Ranchero- Ranch Corral and Rodeo are both Spanish words
Spanish to English
Work- 10-14 hours a day minimum Any age after they became a teen Constantly on horseback but didn’t own the
horse Carried guns for protection Round up cattle and sort by branding Drive the cattle to shipping centers
A Day in the Life
The Trail
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“Cowboy”
Can you name the person in this photo?
Can you name the equipment?
Guessing game
Video- Barrel Racing Video 2- Bronc Riding
Games for Cowboys- test of skills Wild west Olympics
What do they do for fun?
Railroads opened up the opportunity to settle Government programs offer free land Conflict between Natives, Settlers, miners,
and Cowboys/cattlemen Preserving the natural resources becomes a
topic in congress Create Yellowstone West no longer a frontier
Moving West
Does your picture match the true identity of
cowboys?
What was the new growing business that sparked the formation of the American cowboy?
Where did the cowboy culture originate?
How did cowboys help to settle the western frontier?
Questions
Name my TWO horses.
Bonus!
Exoduster Soddy Bonanza farm
Define the following key terms