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The Chisholm Trail was important because it is how cattle were driven from Texas to Kansas before the railroad expanded. It was the main route ranchers used and it allowed them to get beef to the Northeast and the sale of cattle helped Texas get out of the poverty left over from the Civil War.

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A cattle trail that leads goes from Texas, across Oklahoma to Kansas

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The Chisholm Trail was used as a route for cattle driving. It was utilized from Texas to Kansas in the 1800s.

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It stretched from Texas to Kansas, allowing cattle to move from one area to another

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