Cowboys is a general term and cowhands is a term that means someone who works for a ranch owner on the ranch.
Cowhands led cattle drives in the 1860's to move cattle from the southwest to the nearest rail station where the cattle could be carried north. Cattle were worth about 3 times in the north what they were in the south.
Cattle ranching and he work cowhands did promoted settlements of the plains so there were places to rest during a long cattle drive. As railroads grew, more settlements were established and cattle drives were a large part of the economy.
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some problems were the bad weather,risky river crossing,stampedes occasional attacks from native americans,and raids from cattlethieves,called rustlers
In Mexico, cowhands are called Vaqueros In South America, cowhands/cowboys are called Gauchos
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The cowhands adopted many things from the vaqueros. From the vaquero, the American cowhands learned to rope and ride. cowhands also adopted saddle, spurs, lariat (which they used to rope a calf or steer), and chaps of the vaqueros.(this answer is true)
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Mexican Cowhands
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A person employed on a cattle ranch ; a cowgirl or a cowboy
Cowboys is a general term and cowhands is a term that means someone who works for a ranch owner on the ranch.
The cowhands adopted many things from the vaqueros. From the vaquero, the American cowhands learned to rope and ride. cowhands also adopted saddle, spurs, lariat (which they used to rope a calf or steer), and chaps of the vaqueros.(this answer is true)