--The Industrial Revolution that occurred in the years after the Civil

War had consequences for almost all aspects of society. Discuss the

The Industrial Revolution following the Civil War had a tremendous

impact on farmers. Many events came together to make agriculture both

boom and bust. Cattle ranchers began to see huge profits, small farms

joined together, people moved out west, and farmers began to influence

At the end of the Civil War, the large state of Texas was home to

several million long-horned cattle. Because the animals were scrawny

compared to modern times, and because the farmers had no way of getting

their cattle to the eastern market, the cows were mostly raised for

their hide. However, ranchers would soon be able to get their product

The farmers' troubles were solved when the transcontinental railroad

linked the nation. Cattle could now be transported by train to large

stockyards were they would be processed. "Beef barons" like the swifts

and the Armours led the way for the new industry. Beef soon became a

major part of our nation's economy. The major cities of Chicago and

The railroad made the Long Drive possible, but it almost made it

refrigerator cars all the way to the eastern market.

normal price. During the forty years following its passage, about half

owning their land to merely living on it while share cropping. By 1880

Abilene's James B. "Wild Bill" Hickcock.

now both specialists as well as business people. These farmers were

homes out of the sod they walked on and burned corncobs for warmth.

partly successful in their attempts to control the land. So functioned

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