A) the work was considered too harsh for girls
B) the cattle were not used to being controlled by girls
C) girls were too busy raising crops
D) cowgirls did not practice finding horses

A) short cattle drives to nearby railroads
B) poor and undeveloped ranches
C) the American cowboy
D) the American cowgirl

A) spurs
B) a saddle
C) a corral
D) a hat

A) roping cattle
B) riding horses
C) busting horses
D) branding cattle

A) brand the herd
B) brand the calves
C) count the herd
D) lasso the calves

A) followed their mothers
B) were too wild
C) were kept in a pen
D) would cause a stampede

A) jobs on a trail drive
B) kinds of brands
C) events at a rodeo
D) clothing that cowhands wear

A) had to ride longer than other cowhands
B) had to keep the herd moving
C) worked in the dust at the back of the herd
D) dragged the wagon full of food

A) to take the herd to a railroad station to be sold
B) to keep the cattle from losing weight
C) to move the herd to a different place for grazing
D) to keep the cattle from different ranches apart

A) houses have been built on the trails
B) railroads are close to the ranches
C) the ranchers don't have to move their cattle
D) there aren't enough cowhands to do the work

A) rounding up stray cattle
B) branding calves
C) roping steers
D) riding horseback

A) to describe a cowhand's life in the late 1800s
B) to tell how exciting it is to be a cowhand
C) to convince people to become cowboys and cowgirls
D) to explain that few girls were cowhands in the Wild West