Worksheet # 81

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1) Person who wrote about the tragic mistreatment of Indians: ______.
2) Inventor of barbed wire: __________.
3) The nickname of this "of-fence-ive" invention:_________.
4) One of the major routs for taking herds of cattle to Kansas:________.
5) The cowboy's kitchen when out on the cattle drive: ________.
6) A nickname for places whose business was the cattle industry: _____.
7) The original Mexican cowhands who inspired the American cowboy
          customs and way of life, often called "buckaroos":________.
8) The leather leggings that protected cowboys from bushes: ________.
9) Famous outlaw who murdered 21 people: __________.
10) Term for the harsh winter of 1886 that killed millions of steer:_______.

Thought Question:  How did barbed wire change a the way life was
        lived in the west?  Can you think of another invention that had
        such a big impact?













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