Which of these statements explains how barbed wire helped lead to growth in the Texas economy?(1 point) Responses Investors from outside of Texas looked at investment opportunities. Investors from outside of Texas looked at investment opportunities. Ranchers sold excess livestock to meatpacking plants. Ranchers sold excess livestock to meatpacking plants. Factories in Texas were reconfigured to make planes and ships. Factories in Texas were reconfigured to make planes and ships. Businesses such as textile factories opened up across Texas.

The statement "Ranchers sold excess livestock to meatpacking plants" explains how barbed wire helped lead to growth in the Texas economy.