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) short cattle drives to nearby railroads B) the American cowboy C) the American cowgirl D) poor and undeveloped ranches
A) a hat B) a saddle C) spurs D) a corral
A) riding horses B) roping cattle C) busting horses D) branding cattle
A) count the herd B) lasso the calves C) brand the herd D) brand the calves
A) would cause a stampede B) were kept in a pen C) were too wild D) followed their mothers
A) kinds of brands B) clothing that cowhands wear C) jobs on a trail drive D) events at a rodeo
A) had to ride longer than other cowhands B) dragged the wagon full of food C) had to keep the herd moving 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 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) rounding up stray cattle B) branding calves C) riding horseback D) roping steers
A) to explain that few girls were cowhands in the Wild West B) to convince people to become cowboys and cowgirls C) to describe a cowhand's life in the late 1800s D) to tell how exciting it is to be a cowhand
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