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 cowboy B) poor and undeveloped ranches C) the American cowgirl D) short cattle drives to nearby railroads
A) a saddle B) a hat C) spurs D) a corral
A) riding horses B) roping cattle C) busting horses D) branding cattle
A) lasso the calves B) brand the herd C) count the herd D) brand the calves
A) were too wild B) followed their mothers C) would cause a stampede D) were kept in a pen
A) kinds of brands B) events at a rodeo C) jobs on a trail drive D) clothing that cowhands wear
A) worked in the dust at the back of the herd B) had to keep the herd moving C) had to ride longer than other cowhands D) dragged the wagon full of food
A) to keep the cattle from different ranches apart B) to keep the cattle from losing weight C) to move the herd to a different place for grazing D) to take the herd to a railroad station to be sold
A) there aren't enough cowhands to do the work B) houses have been built on the trails C) railroads are close to the ranches D) the ranchers don't have to move their cattle
A) riding horseback B) rounding up stray cattle C) roping steers D) branding calves
A) to convince people to become cowboys and cowgirls B) to describe a cowhand's life in the late 1800s C) to explain that few girls were cowhands in the Wild West D) to tell how exciting it is to be a cowhand
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