USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Texas longhorns were sturdy, short-tempered breeds accustomed to the dry grasslands of southern Spain. Spanish settlers raised them for foodand brought horses to use as work animals and for transportation. Famous cattle trail that crossed rivers at the best places and passed by water holes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which factor helped Texas Longhorn cattle thrive on the plains? They could live on grass alone.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lean and rangy, the longhorn could easily sur-vive the harsh climate of the Plains. By 1865, some 5 million roamed the Texas grasslands. Cattle ranching also prospered on the Plains because of the open range, a vast area of grassland that the federal government owned.

Detailed explanation-4: -Why were longhorns able to survive the Great Plains? They could survive the harsh climate. The open range provided room for the cattle to graze.

Detailed explanation-5: -Longhorns. Cattle have played a big role in Texas history since the 1500’s when Spaniards arrived with domesticated cattle, which they set loose in south Texas. Descendants of these cattle came to be called “longhorns” because the spread of their horns could reach up to eight feet!