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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) to keep the cattle from different ranches apart
B) to keep the cattle from losing weight
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) branding calves
B) riding horseback
C) rounding up stray cattle
D) roping steers

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