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Chpr17/3
Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Open range | Unfenced land |
| Cow town | Settlement at the end of a cattle trail |
| Joseph mccoy | 19th-century entrepreneur famous for promoting the transport of Longhorn cattle from Texas to the eastern United States |
| Persist | To continue in the face or difficulty |
| Stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| Cattle drive | The herding and moving of cattle over Long distances |
| Vaquero | Spanish word for cowhand or cowboy |
| Myth | Invented story |
| Cattle kingdom | The region dominated by the cattle industry and it's ranches |
| William buffalo bill cody | He was a western cowboy |