History

7.6(B)

Texas Cattle Trails and Cowboys

Identify significant individuals, events, and issues, including the development of the cattle industry from its Spanish beginnings and the cowboy way of life.

Part of The student understands how individuals, events, and issues shaped the history of Texas from Reconstruction through the beginning of the 20th century

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Intro

From Vaqueros to Cowboys

This lesson traces the Texas cattle industry from its Spanish beginnings to the trail-driving era. You will learn key people, events, and issues, and see how vaquero skills shaped the cowboy way of life on the open range.