What was Richard King’s contribution to or accomplishment in the cattle industry? A |+| He bought and expanded a ranch in Texas that is bigger than the state of Rhode Island and is still in existence today.

B |+| He and Jesse Chisholm worked together to create a cattle-driving trail that extended from the Rio Grande River to Kansas.

C |+| He invented the chuck wagon, a wagon with spaces and supplies designed for making food along the trail.

D |+| He led the largest cattle drive in history, which lasted 100 days and went more than 1,000 miles north.

“there he took part in the conquest of cuba. the spanish government gave him land and slaves in return for his service… eventually, he settled down on a plantation. but he was restless, and still far from wealthy. in fact, he was in debt. what money he had, he squandered on gambling, expensive clothes, and nights out on the town. then his luck turned. spanish sailors landed on the yucatan peninsula of mexico and sent back word of an extraordinary find… rumors of a land filled with gold… cortes leaped at the chance for gold and glory… velazquez, the spanish governor, grew troubled and sent orders forbidding [cortes] to sail. but cortes was not about to lose this opportunity. under the cover of darkness, he raised anchor and slipped from port.” how did cortes lose what money he had before he set sail for mexico? a he put all his money into a business that declared bankruptcy. b he spent it on fancy clothes, gambling, and having fun. c he gave it away to charity. d it was stolen from him.