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GCSE History · key term
The movement of a cattle herd over hundreds of miles, guided by cowboys, towards buyers or a railway loading point.
Used by OCR
Paper 3
Revise: White American exploitationA long drive involved moving a herd over hundreds of miles under the supervision of cowboys. Charles Goodnight and Oliver Loving opened the Goodnight–Loving Trail to Colorado in 1866, providing a route to northern markets.
Distinguish long drives from ranching: drives moved cattle towards markets, while ranches kept and raised cattle in a particular area.
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