USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Ranching was a big industry and cowboys helped to run the ranches. They herded cattle, repaired fences and buildings, and took care of the horses. Cowboys often worked on cattle drives. This was when a large herd of cattle was moved from the ranch to a market place where they could be sold.

Detailed explanation-2: -One such effect of the American Civil War was the rise of the beef industry, which peaked in the United States from about 1867 to the early 1880s. The war saw the construction of railway lines across America and the proliferation of cattle as trade embargoes led to them breeding in vast numbers.

Detailed explanation-3: -After the Civil War, the economies of the former Confederate states were destroyed. The Spanish cattle were the natural resource that helped the Texas economy recover faster than the rest of the South, ushering in the Texas cattle drive era.

Detailed explanation-4: -Although Texas had been cattle country since the 18th century, the economic importance of livestock took off in the post Civil War era, when wild longhorns could be sold for up to 6 times as much in the northern states. Ranch owners corralled wild longhorns and organized drives to sell cattle as far away as Canada.