Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
Chapter 8, Lesson 3: An Early Prairie Town (pp. 154-157)
I. Cowboys in the West
B. These cowboys included white men, African Americans, Mexican Americans, and American Indians.
II. The Growth of Abilene
B. The railroad and Chisholm Trail made Abilene an important prairie town.
C. Cattle were driven along the Chisholm Trail to Abilene and shipped by train to Chicago.
D. Abilene became a busy trade center.
B. Texas cattle were not allowed in Abilene because they carried a sickness that made northern cattle ill.
C. Cattle were shipped on new railroads that were built closer to Texas than Abilene.
Lesson at a Glance Outline
A. In the 1860s, cowboys moved herds of cattle across the prairie.
A. The railroad brought more people out west to start businesses and set up farms.
III. The Cowboys Move On
A. By 1872, Abilene was no longer a busy trade center.
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