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What happened between 1861-165?
American Civil War
Why did Kansas ban cattle from entering Kansas City?
Outbreak of Texas Fever
What cattle roamed around Texas between 1861-65?
Texas Longhorn
How many cattle roamed around Texas during ACW?
5 million
How much did cattle sell for in Texas?
$5
How much did cows sell for in Chicago?
$40
A new railroad was built from Chicago to where in Kansas?
Abilene
What year was the goodnight loving trail established?
1866
Who did Goodnight sell meat to?
IP
Joseph McCoy made Abilene a what?
Cow Town
By 1867 how many cattle had been driven using McCoy's cattle traile?
35,000
What did John Iliff do with the tired unhealthy cattle?
Made them healthy and sold them for more money. Bred them and started ranching
Where did Iliff establish his ranch?
Denver, Colorado.
Who was Denver's first millionaire?
John Iliff.
