A) cowgirls did not practice finding horses
B) the cattle were not used to being controlled by girls
C) the work was considered too harsh for girls
D) girls were too busy raising crops

A) the American cowgirl
B) short cattle drives to nearby railroads
C) poor and undeveloped ranches
D) the American cowboy

A) a corral
B) a saddle
C) spurs
D) a hat

A) roping cattle
B) branding cattle
C) riding horses
D) busting horses

A) brand the calves
B) brand the herd
C) lasso the calves
D) count the herd

A) followed their mothers
B) were kept in a pen
C) were too wild
D) would cause a stampede

A) events at a rodeo
B) kinds of brands
C) jobs on a trail drive
D) clothing that cowhands wear

A) dragged the wagon full of food
B) worked in the dust at the back of the herd
C) had to ride longer than other cowhands
D) had to keep the herd moving

A) to move the herd to a different place for grazing
B) to keep the cattle from losing weight
C) to keep the cattle from different ranches apart
D) to take the herd to a railroad station to be sold

A) railroads are close to the ranches
B) houses have been built on the trails
C) the ranchers don't have to move their cattle
D) there aren't enough cowhands to do the work

A) rounding up stray cattle
B) roping steers
C) riding horseback
D) branding calves

A) to describe a cowhand's life in the late 1800s
B) to tell how exciting it is to be a cowhand
C) to convince people to become cowboys and cowgirls
D) to explain that few girls were cowhands in the Wild West