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Chapter 17
Term | Definition |
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Open range | a large grassland or prairie that is not fenced in. |
Cow town | a small town in a cattle-raising area of western North America |
Joseph McCoy | was a 19th century cattle baron. |
Persist | to continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, course of action, or the like, especially in spite of opposition, remonstrance, |
Stampede | a sudden, frenzied rush or headlong flight of a herd of frightened animals, especially cattle or horses. |
Cattle Drive | A cattle drive is known as people herding cattle from one location to another. |
Vaquero | a cowboy or herdsman. |
Myth | A myth is a story that is passed down and usually contains supernatural beings. |
Cattle kingdom | The Cattle Kingdom refers to the open-range cattle industry that stretched from Texas into Montana in the 1870s and 1880s. |
William Buffalo Bill Cody | Buffalo Bill was a showman, soldier, and buffalo hunter, and was famous for a lot things he did during the time of the "old West". |