Cattle Drives in Texas

Cattle Drives in Texas. Learning Objectives for this video:

• Cattle Drives in Texas. Learn about The Great Cattle Drives. Discover the influence of the railroads on western expansion and on the trail drives.
• Learn how Texas won its independence from Mexico as brave men battled the odds to defend the Alamo and defeat General Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto.
• Learn about the cowboys and trail drivers and discover the legends of the 'Wild West' and study how Americans accomplished their settlement of Texas.
• Differentiate the myth from the reality of the cowboy.
• Learn how the Texas longhorn earned its place in American history and how it shaped the future of America's cattle industry.
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