Roundup Your Cowboy Knowledge For This Wild West QUIZ

Lauren Kirkbride|History|24 Jun 2021

What are cow towns?

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Reenactors prepare for a gunfight in historic Tombstone, Arizona.
Retry Correct Incorrect Cow towns, also called cattle towns, are the destinations of the cattle drive. Here, cows would be shipped to meatpackers or other ranches. Cow towns are usually found at the junctions of railroads and livestock trails.
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What are cow towns?

  • Towns that train future cowboys
  • The end goal of the cattle drive
  • Places where cowboys meet and trade
  • The towns that cattle pass during the cattle drive
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