Roundup Your Cowboy Knowledge For This Wild West QUIZ

Lauren Kirkbride|History|24 Jun 2021

In the 1880s, something was invented that threatened cowboys’ business. What was it?

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Robert Taylor rides a horse and speaks to a fellow cowboy in the 1941 movie
Retry Correct Incorrect Barbed wire was invented by Joseph Glidden in the 1880s to keep animals in a single area. This eliminated the need for roundups, which threatened cowboys’ livelihood. Fortunately, many cowboys still exist today.
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In the 1880s, something was invented that threatened cowboys’ business. What was it?

  • Slaughterhouse
  • Barbed wire
  • Lasso
  • Corrals
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