The Wild WestThe Wild West

By: Erika LiebelBy: Erika Liebel

The WestThe West

Moo

Cattle Trails

Boom Towns

Ranching

The WildThe WildL awmen

SaLoons Outlaws

Cowboys

Texas GeographyTexas Geography

DesertDesert

MountainsMountains

Prairies & Prairies & GrasslandsGrasslands

Piney Woods & Piney Woods & GrasslandsGrasslands

The CattleThe Cattle

•Spaniards in 1500

•Texas Longhorn

•All Weather

•All food

•Little water

King King RanchRanch

J.A. RanchJ.A. Ranch

Shoe Bar Shoe Bar RanchRanch

XIT RanchXIT Ranch

Matador Matador RanchRanch

The RanchesThe Ranches

Cattle TrailsCattle Trails

•1840-1880s1840-1880s

•Transported cattle from ranch to market Transported cattle from ranch to market

•Goodnight-Loving TrailGoodnight-Loving Trail

•Where the “cowboy” originatedWhere the “cowboy” originated

•End of the cattle trailsEnd of the cattle trails

•RailroadsRailroads

•Barbed wireBarbed wire

Boom TownsBoom Towns

•Towns flourish until industry diesTowns flourish until industry dies

•Cattle Trail stopsCattle Trail stops

•Railroad stopsRailroad stops

•PeoplePeople

•BusinessesBusinesses

The CowboysThe Cowboys

•Hard LifeHard Life

•Long daysLong days

•The MythThe Myth

SaloonsSaloons

•EntertainmentEntertainment

•CompanionshipCompanionship

•TroubleTrouble

LawmenLawmen

•PeacekeepersPeacekeepers

•Ex-gunfightersEx-gunfighters

•SheriffsSheriffs

•Texas RangersTexas Rangers

•U.S. MarshalsU.S. Marshals

Texas RangersTexas Rangers

Outlaws & GunfightersOutlaws & Gunfighters

•Billy the KidBilly the Kid

•Wild Bill LongleyWild Bill Longley

•Wild Bill HickockWild Bill Hickock

•Buffalo Bill CodyBuffalo Bill Cody

ReviewReview

1.1. Explain why the geography of Texas Explain why the geography of Texas supported cattle ranching.supported cattle ranching.

2.2. Why did the Texas Longhorn cattle Why did the Texas Longhorn cattle adapt well to conditions in Texas?adapt well to conditions in Texas?

Review (cont.)Review (cont.)

•Name two of the Big Ranches in Name two of the Big Ranches in Texas.Texas.

•Who was the co-owner and founder Who was the co-owner and founder of one of the big ranches and began of one of the big ranches and began the first cattle trail?the first cattle trail?

Review (cont.)Review (cont.)

• What is a “Boom Town”?What is a “Boom Town”?

•What industry caused the boom towns What industry caused the boom towns of the 1860’s – 1880’s in Texas?of the 1860’s – 1880’s in Texas?

Review (cont.)Review (cont.)

• Why did the geography of Texas Why did the geography of Texas support cattle trails?support cattle trails?

•What was the purpose of the cattle What was the purpose of the cattle trails?trails?

Review (cont.)Review (cont.)

• Explain the “Cowboy Myth”.Explain the “Cowboy Myth”.

• Describe the life of the cowboy in the Describe the life of the cowboy in the 1880’s.1880’s.

Review (cont.)Review (cont.)

• What role did the Saloons of the What role did the Saloons of the old west serve?old west serve?

• List the three levels of lawmen in List the three levels of lawmen in Texas in the 1880’s.Texas in the 1880’s.

•What is a Texas Ranger?What is a Texas Ranger?

Review (cont.)Review (cont.)

• Why do you think the outlaws & Why do you think the outlaws & gunfighters existed for so long?gunfighters existed for so long?

•Which FAMOUS gunfighter is Which FAMOUS gunfighter is buried in El Paso?buried in El Paso?

The EndThe End