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

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

anonymous · Answer

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

markchernioglo · Answer

New railroad lines across the Great Plains made it cheaper to ship cattle by rail.