RANCHING AND MINING PG 2 I Ranching 1

RANCHING AND MINING PG 2

I. Ranching 1. Open Range -Great Plains area -no boundaries *to man or cattle -*low population

2. Cattle Kingdom -greater urban populations demanded more foodranching from TX to KS becomes BIG business -cattle drives to meet railroads up North= Birth of the Cowboy Chisholm Trail Abilene, KS Dodge City

2. Cattle Kingdom *Chisholm Trail-Abilene KS *(drive cattle up to KS, from TX- ship them on a RR to NY or Chicago -legend of the cowboy Mexican Influences (Spanish Ranchers) -25% AA - *Romanticized as fighting villains *1 cowboy for every 250 -300 head of cattle *1 cook *1 wrangler *Very lonely *$5 in TX vs. $40 in Chicago *1500 miles - *10 -14 hr workday - *Young as 15, broken down by 40 - *Long drives: 3 mnths

3. Cattle’s Decline -too many cattle= Not worth as much $ -disease -drought *(dry summers & harsh winters wiped out whole herds of cattle) *1886 -1887= -50 below 0 -barbed wire fences blocked open range Joseph F. Glidden *No MORE Range wars

One of the greatest fears was the **STAMPEDE**, which could result in lost or dead cattle or cowboys. One method of containing a stampede was to get the cattle to run in a circle, where the steer would eventually tire. Upon reaching Abilene, the cattle were sold. Then it was time to let loose. Abilene had twenty-five saloons open all hours to service incoming riders of the long drive.

II. Mining Towns 1. Gold Rushes a. California, 1849 b. Black Hills, SD C. Comstock Lode *Henry Comstock - *Found Blue-Gray Sticky Mud= Pure Silver Ore -Birth of VA, City NV overnight D. Alaska- Gold

Mining Towns 2. -Ghost Towns: BOOM to BUST *interesting …- 1889: ND, SD & Montana all become new states

3. Mining Life -large mix of people -*many opportunities for everyone -saloons, gambling -hard luck ******Virginia City, NV *- Overnight becomes a * Boom Town *- 30, 000 people - *Rising room - * Fashions from Europe - *Then a ghost town

III. “Wild West” -legend of adventure Wild Bill Hickok Calamity Jane Wyatt Earp Jesse James Billy the Kid -dime novels that told western tales- not true, frowned upon by parents -only lasted about 30 years

ANNIE OAKLEY

Calamity Jane!!!

WILD WEST GROUP 1 BRANDON, MARISSA LISETE, OLIVA, MADDI Wild Bill Hickok Calamity Jane Wyatt Earp Jesse James Billy the Kid Crazy Horse

WILD WEST GROUP 2 EVEY, HANNAH, AUTUM, ANDREW, ZACK Doc Holiday Calamity Jane Wyatt Earp Jesse James Billy the Kid Sitting Bull

WILD WEST GROUP 3 KALLIE. , LAKYN, ABBY, KINSEY, KYLA Wild Bill Hickok Annie Oakley Wyatt Earp Jesse James Billy the Kid

WILD WEST GROUP 4 KYLE, FAITH, ANDREW, HAILEY Wild Bill Hickok Annie Oakley Wyatt Earp Jesse James Billy the Kid Buffalo Bill GRANT,

WILD WEST GROUP 5 SAMUEL 3 D, COLT, MADDI B AND KAYLA Wild Bill Hickok Annie Oakley Wyatt Earp Jesse James Billy the Kid