maintain
continue in the same way
independence
freedom from being ruled by someone else
widespread
happening in many places
What was the main reason for the Cowboy Era
To support Cattle to the east coast
missionary
A person who spreads his or her religious beliefs to others
What is your ultimate goal in life?
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ranching
farming for the raising of livestock (particularly cattle)
sharecropper
person who rents land from another person
Why did the Cowboy Era end?
Barbed wire was invented => Fencing => Cattle no more running away
What was special about Cowboy's clothing?
*ideas from the book
If you were a cowboy, what would you do?
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harvest
The gathering of ripe crops for a season