The reason why cowboys drove thousands of cattle hundreds of miles was because:
a - it was exciting and relatively easy work.
b - there was a growing demand for beef in the east and people were willing to pay a good amount of money for beef.
c - Texas longhorns were demanded for their hides, which were used to make fashionable leather hats only in the east but in Europe.
d - the Exercise of the cattle on a long drive made the beef tastier when they were slaughtered.
2 - An effect of Chief Red Cloud's speech in New York in 1870 could be:
a - a change in policy by the US government.
b - the closing of mining in the Black Hills.
c - some were able to understand the effects of the US policy towards the Plains Indians.
d - additional treaties were proposed by the US government to increase reservation lands.
Please Help me OUT. 10 Points/best Answer. Thank you!
2007-01-05 17:46:08 · 9 answers · asked by US Girl 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
1. b (see link 1 below)
2. I think this is c by a process of elimination. Not (a) because US policy didn't change, not (b) because gold mining continued in the Black Hills well past 1870, not (d) becuase the government continued to sell off Sioux land and squeeze them into reservations
2007-01-05 18:01:44 · answer #1 · answered by the_lipsiot 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1.b 2.a
2007-01-05 18:17:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rising demand for beef outgrew the local supply.
2007-01-05 17:53:56 · answer #3 · answered by liberty11235 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cowboys drove cattle because of (d) the exercise. And the answer to Cheif Red Cloud is (c). Your welcome!
2007-01-05 17:53:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
f- because cowboys' cattles were not a brand these days they got theirselves Adidas...
2007-01-05 18:56:29 · answer #5 · answered by mmmkkkk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the 1st Q,the answer is c.
For the 2nd one,the answer is a.
2007-01-05 17:56:14 · answer #6 · answered by Firdaus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know 1 is b,
sorry, dont know about 2.
2007-01-05 17:49:11 · answer #7 · answered by indiancheef 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
uhh
1-b
2- i think is d
im not really sure
2007-01-05 17:53:54 · answer #8 · answered by rendezvous 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
NONE OF THE ABOVE!!!
2007-01-05 17:55:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋