Answer:Cattle drives in Texas originated about 300 years ago with the establishment of Spanish missions in New Spain's eastern province of Tejas. In the 18th century, three major European powers were competing for control of North America: Spain, France, and England.
Cattle drives in Texas originated about 300 years ago with the establishment of Spanish missions in New Spain's eastern province of Tejas. In the 18th century, three major European powers were competing for control of North America: Spain, France, and England. The Spanish brought cattle to New Spain soon after they began colonization in the 1500s. The first cattle arrived in Texas in the 1690s. By the 1730s, missionaries were operating cattle ranches around San Antonio and Goliad. De León had some 5,000 cattle by 1816.
