A student wrote the following thesis statement for their history research paper:
Because of the U.S. Civil War, the Texas cattle industry turned into a profitable nationwide industry.
Which of the following statements identifies evidence that best supports this argument?(1 point)
Responses
A naval blockade of the Texas coast and Mississippi River during the Civil War resulted in more cattle being shipped to the western frontier.
A naval blockade of the Texas coast and Mississippi River during the Civil War resulted in more cattle being shipped to the western frontier.
Because slavery was abolished after the Civil War, cash crops were no longer the most important goods sold in the Texas economy.
Because slavery was abolished after the Civil War, cash crops were no longer the most important goods sold in the Texas economy.
An abundance of cattle existed in Texas after the Civil War, and ranchers needed to find ways to sell it to northern cities.
An abundance of cattle existed in Texas after the Civil War, and ranchers needed to find ways to sell it to northern cities.
Overhunting of buffalo resulted in more Indigenous people trading with ranchers to get cattle for food and other resources.
Overhunting of buffalo resulted in more Indigenous people trading with ranchers to get cattle for food and other resources.
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The statement that best supports the argument that the Texas cattle industry turned into a profitable nationwide industry because of the U.S. Civil War is:
An abundance of cattle existed in Texas after the Civil War, and ranchers needed to find ways to sell it to northern cities.