Way back when, when Motor Vehicles such as cars, combines, tractors, etc. There were these people who rode horses all over the United States even into Canada and Mexico. Most were men, but some were women who grew up on the land, moved with it. They were cowboys and cowgirls.
Cowboys actually began in Texas. After years went by and the east grew, so did the west with cowboys and cowgirls. With the cowboys came the outlaws. Outlaws were the people who stole cattle, burned placess, murdered people, etc. They also robbed trains and banks. Outlaws are no known as robbers.
Cowboys and Cowgirls did these little things that are known as Cattle Drives. Cattle Drives are where you find a herd of cattle surround them then drive them to a certain place. Usually if you were smart you would find some of your friends to help you with this long drive to Dodge City and Wichita, Kansas on horseback. Dodge City, Kansas, and Wichita, Kansas, were two of the biggest cattle cattle-shipping boom towns. In most cattle drives you would find a certain herd that you knew you were capable of keeping control of. If you were an experienced cowboy you could have up to 3,000 head of cattle! Back then if you found great looking cattle you could make up to $25 a head. $25 back then was a lot of money. When they got done with the cattle drive they went back home and did it all over again. Most cowboys would brand there cattle that way they know whose is whose.
With Cowboys and Cowgirls settling the land and putting up fences didn't set well with the Native Americans. Of course most of them tried to be friends with the Native Americans by trading food for fur, helping the Native Americans when they were in trouble, and some actually became part of the tribe. As there were good people, there were also the bad. Outlaws, or any cowboys that were running from the law would go into a Native American tribe and sometimes would kill as many as they could. A lot of cowboys would end up scalped if they were caught by an Native American tribe.
Entertainment back then was just about the same as we do have now. Although they didn't have tvs, phones, etc. They made there time by attending shows, going to rodeos, practicing there aiming. Most cowboys would pick up there gun, put some cans on the fence, go back a ways and shoot the cans.
In my opinion I would of loved being a cowboy. I would of been free, lived of the land, wouldn't be distracted with all this new technology. I could also be rich easier. Also I would of liked to live in a green place, no smog, no green house gasses, etc.
Way back when, when there were no motor vehicles. There were these people called Cowboys and Cowgirls.
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