The Cattle Trails

1 The Cattle Trails Lesson Plan for 4th -7th Grades - Social Science and History OBJECTIVES The students will trace the development of the Texas Cattle industry, beginning with the first trail drives of the 1850s, and the importance of Cattle to Texas during and after the Civil War. TEKS Requirements: 1 - A identify major era in Texas History; 6 A & B - identify significant events from Reconstruction through the 20th century; 13B - impact of free enterprise and supply & demand on Texas economy. 6 A& B- development of the Cattle industry ; political, economic, and social impact of the Cattle industry 2 OVERVIEW & PURPOSE With the era of trail drives, beef was introduced to new markets across the country.

through Castle Gap to the Pecos River, then north into New Mexico. On their second drive, in 1867, Loving was wounded by Comanches. He made it to Fort Sumner, where he died. After delivering the cattle, oving’s body was returned to exas, a tale that inspired arry curtry’s book, Lonesome Dove. 4.

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