The Cowboy Way of Life
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The Cowboy Way of Life
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The Cowboy Way of Life. When? 1860-1890. Cowboys were most significant in American history during the time from the end of the American Civil War through the 1890s. They were used when other forms of transportation were scarce in the western and southwestern U.S. Why?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Cowboy Way of Life
When?When?1860-18901860-1890
Cowboys were most significant in American history during the time from the end of the
American Civil War through the 1890s. They were used when other forms of transportation were scarce in the western and southwestern
U.S.
Why?
Cattle had to be driven to shipping points over long distances, and the cowboy needed lots of
strength and endurance to complete the journeys. Because there wasn’t good law
enforcement, his duties also included providing security for his ranch and its stock.
Cattle Trail Map
Cattle Ranches
The Chuck Wagon• The chuck wagons would hold all of the supplies for the
cowboys.• Including the cooking, eating utensils, medical supplies
(limited), barber scissors, shovels for burying the dead.
Chuck Wagons
The Chuck Wagon
Chuck Wagons were usually hooked up to horses or oxen to steer the wagon. It often took 2 or more horses to pull the wagon because of all the weight.
• Cowboys usually wore a cotton button down shirt with a leather vest over it.
• They also wore blue jeans with brown chaps over the pants to protect their legs when riding horses.
• They wore bandanas over their mouth and/or over their neck to keep it from getting sunburned.
Cowboy Clothing
Cowboy Clothing• They wore wide rimmed
hats to keep the sun out of their eyes and to also keep them from getting sunburn.
• On their feet they wore boots that were either pointy on the toe or round. On the shoes they wore spurs so that they can kick the horse and make them go faster.
Cowboy Clothing
Most cowboys wear a kerchief pulled over the lower part of his face that protects it
from dust.
Cowboy Clothing
Tight pants with leather chaps protect
his legs from insects and brush.
Boots with high heels prevent
his feet from slipping out of the stirrups.
Cowboy Clothing
Cowboy Gear
Cowboy Lingo• Cowboy Lingo was a special way of talking
between cowboys.• Many of the words were only understood by
other cowboys.• They usually put words together that you would
never hear by other settlers.• This was the most common way that cowboys
talked.
Cowboy LingoBiscuit shooter: ranch cook
Colorado mockingbird: a burroDog house: the bunkhouse
Flea trap: a cowboys bedroll Greasy belly: a cook
Gut hooks: spursHay shaker: farmer
More Cowboy More Cowboy LingoLingo
Maniac den: a sheep wagon
or camp
Kack biscuit: saddle sore •Hot rock: a
biscuit
Tasting gravel: thrown from a
horse
Idaho brain storm:tornado
•Kack: saddle
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