Question: What are the causes and effects of overgrazing?

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Question: Describe the crime associated with the cattle drives.

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Question: What role have cattle played in the history of New Mexico?

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Question: Describe the success of the Goodnight-Loving partnership

Answer: In 1866 Goodnight and Loving drove 2000 head of cattle to Fort Sumner and sold 1,200 to the Army. The rest were sold in Denver to a supplier for the advancing railroad crews. By 1880, five million head of cattle had been sold with another six million on hand in herds.

Question: How was New Mexico able to support cattle drives?

Answer: The climate in the late 1800’s in New Mexico was wetter than it is now and rangelands were green and lush. Spring runoff was used to irrigate fields that are now abandoned. Open range can no longer be used for grazing because of the climate change.

Question: How are sheep important to the history of New Mexico?

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Question: What industries influenced economic development in the late 1800’s?

Answer: Between 1860 and 1900, three industries helped change the economy of the entire nation; ranching, railroads, and mining.

Question: Describe economic changes brought about by the railroads.

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Question: Trace the history of the development of the cattle trails.

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Question: Describe changes to towns as a result of the railroad.

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