Why did cattle owners have to buy private property on which to keep their cattle?
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Responses
They couldn’t graze their cattle on Native American reservations.
They couldn’t graze their cattle on Native American reservations.
Cattle in open-range herds got mixed together.
Cattle in open-range herds got mixed together.
Farms and the railroads carved up the open range.
Farms and the railroads carved up the open range.
Diseases often wiped out entire herds.
All of the above reasons contributed to cattle owners needing to buy private property to keep their cattle.
The correct answer is: Farms and the railroads carved up the open range.
The correct answer is: Farms and the railroads carved up the open range.
Cattle owners had to buy private property to keep their cattle because farms and the railroads started to divide and enclose the previously open range where cattle roamed freely. As settlement increased and land became more valuable, farmers began to put up fences and agricultural operations took over large areas of land. The construction of railroads further divided the open range as tracks were built across the land, making it difficult for cattle to wander freely. Consequently, cattle owners had to purchase private property in order to have designated areas where their cattle could graze and be kept safely.