Which describes one reason for the end of long cattle drives? A) Cowboys became dissatisfied with low wages and went on strike B) As homesteaders moved into areas along cattle trails, they fenced their farms. C) Cattle were forced off the prairie by enormous herds of buffalo. D) Demand for beef declined drastically in the years of the civil war.

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Landen Barr

29 December, 18:41

Which describes one reason for the end of long cattle drives? A) Cowboys became dissatisfied with low wages and went on strike B) As homesteaders moved into areas along cattle trails, they fenced their farms. C) Cattle were forced off the prairie by enormous herds of buffalo. D) Demand for beef declined drastically in the years of the civil war.

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Chance Haney · Answer 1

"B) As homesteaders moved into areas along cattle trails, they fenced their farms" would be the best option, as the Homestead Act created a mass migration to the west.