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Chapter 17
Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Open Range | Unfenced land |
| Cow Town | Settlement at the end of a cattle trail |
| Joseph McCoy | McCoy founded Abilene, Kansas, where the Chisholm Trail met the Kansas Pacific Railroad. |
| Persist | To endure; to continue in the face of difficulty |
| Stampede | Animals go crazy we scared |
| Cattle Drive | The herding and moving of cattle over long distances |
| Vaquero | Meaning cow, is a Spanish word meaning cowhand, or 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 | Staged performances |