Write one word for each group that you used to

describe these two groups on the board.

Describe a typical cowboy..

White? African- American? Other?

Describe a Native American’s Character…Savage? Intelligent? Peaceful? Warlike?

Cowboys and Settlers

Gold Rush Treaty of Fort Laramie Manifest Destiny Railroads going west

Do you know?

Cattle replaced buffalo for meat source Ranchers learned to use Longhorns for profit

Used cowboys to do the work- Branding, herding, roping etc

Today’s cowboys stem from Mexican ranchers

New Business

Vaquero- Cowboy Chaperros- Chaps Charqui- Jerky Mesteno- Mustang Bronco Caballo- Broncos Ranchero- Ranch Corral and Rodeo are both Spanish words

Spanish to English

Work- 10-14 hours a day minimum Any age after they became a teen Constantly on horseback but didn’t own the

horse Carried guns for protection Round up cattle and sort by branding Drive the cattle to shipping centers

A Day in the Life

The Trail

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“Cowboy”

Can you name the person in this photo?

Can you name the equipment?

Guessing game

Video- Barrel Racing Video 2- Bronc Riding

Games for Cowboys- test of skills Wild west Olympics

What do they do for fun?

Railroads opened up the opportunity to settle Government programs offer free land Conflict between Natives, Settlers, miners,

and Cowboys/cattlemen Preserving the natural resources becomes a

topic in congress Create Yellowstone West no longer a frontier

Moving West

Does your picture match the true identity of

cowboys?

What was the new growing business that sparked the formation of the American cowboy?

Where did the cowboy culture originate?

How did cowboys help to settle the western frontier?

Questions

Name my TWO horses.

Bonus!

Exoduster Soddy Bonanza farm

Define the following key terms