According to Information in the Textbook, in the Early West

question 65

Multiple Choice

According to information in the textbook, in the early West, many of the open lands were overgrazed. This was largely because

• A)landowners charged ranchers a fee to graze their cattle.
• B)the lands were unowned.
• C)a government policy in effect at the time subsidized cattle production.
• D)the government heavily taxed landowners.