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Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Open Range | Unfenced land |
| Cow town | Settlement at the end of a cattle trail |
| Joseph McCoy | 1867, McCoy founded Abilene, Kansas, where the Chisholm Trail met in Kansas Pacific Railroad |
| Persist | To endure; to continue in the face of difficulty |
| Stampede | A sudden panicked rush of a number of horses, cattle, or other animals. |
| Cattle Drive | The herding and moving of cattle over long distances. |
| Vaquero | Spanish word for cowboy |
| Myth | Story or legend; imaginary object; invented story |
| Cattle kingdom | The region dominated by the cattle industry and it's ranches, trails and Cow towns. |
| William Buffalo Bill Cody | Former buffalo hunter, created a traveling Wild West show. |