The Cattle Drives in the 1860s-1870s Would Not Have Been

question 69

Multiple Choice

The cattle drives in the 1860s-1870s would not have been possible without __________.

• A) steamship transport from the Texas coast to New York City
• B) rail lines to eastern markets
• C) new laws establishing American ownership of range cattle
• D) the Homestead Act

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