History GCSE
Open range ranching
What Open range ranching means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Open range ranching
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Ranching on the open range of the Plains, where cowboys became ranch hands focusing on line riding, branding and managing herds year-round.
Topics that use Open range ranching
- Option P3: Key topic 2: Development of the Plains, c1862–c1876 - 2 Ranching and the cattle industry (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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