Question

How did Joseph G. Mccoy help the cattle industry in Texas develop?

A. He successfully bred Spanish and English cattle to develop the Texas longhorn

B. He was the first Texan to lead a cattle drive up the Shawnee Trail

C. He discovered a cure for the fever that affected Texas cattle

D. He convinced railroads to build towns in Kansas

Answer 1

Joseph G. Mccoy helped the cattle industry in Texas to develop by:

D. He convinced railroads to build towns in Kansas

McCoy advertised throughout the Texas area to encourage cattle owners to drive their cattle to market in Abilene, Kansas.

Answer 2

The correct answer is D) He convinced railroads to build towns in Kansas.

Joseph G. Mccoy helped the cattle industry in Texas develop because he convinced railroads to build towns in Kansas.

Joseph G. Mccoy (1837-1915) was a cowboy and a businessman interested in developing better forms of transportation of cattle from the state of Texas to other parts of the country. Landowners in Kansas did not support the passing of cattle through their lands because they thought that cattle had parasites that provoked the cattle fever and could kill their animals. That is why he convinced railroads to build towns in Kansas to help the cattle industry.