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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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