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

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

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

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

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

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

A) jobs on a trail drive
B) events at a rodeo
C) kinds of brands
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 keep the cattle from different ranches apart
B) to keep the cattle from losing weight
C) to take the herd to a railroad station to be sold
D) to move the herd to a different place for grazing

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

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

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