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Describe a typical cowboy.. White? African- American? Other ?

Describe a Native American’s Character … Savage? Intelligent? Peaceful? Warlike?. Describe a typical cowboy.. White? African- American? Other ?. Write one word for each group that you used to describe these two groups on the board. Cowboys and Settlers. Do you know?. Gold Rush

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Describe a typical cowboy.. White? African- American? Other ?

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  1. Describe a Native American’s Character… Savage? Intelligent? Peaceful? Warlike? Describe a typical cowboy..White? African- American? Other? Write one word for each group that you used to describe these two groups on the board.

  2. Cowboys and Settlers

  3. Do you know? • Gold Rush • Treaty of Fort Laramie • Manifest Destiny • Railroads going west

  4. New Business • 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

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

  6. A Day in the Life • 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

  7. The Trail Page 415

  8. “Cowboy” Can you name the person in this photo?

  9. Guessing game • Can you name the equipment?

  10. What do they do for fun? • Video- Barrel Racing • Video 2- Bronc Riding • Games for Cowboys- test of skills • Wild west Olympics

  11. Moving West • 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

  12. Questions • 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?

  13. Bonus! • Name my TWO horses.

  14. Define the following key terms • Exoduster • Soddy • Bonanza farm

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