Which of the Following Did NOT Contribute to the Spread

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following did NOT contribute to the spread of cattle ranching in the nineteenth century?

• A) the invention of barbed wire
• B) the rationalization of cattle-raising techniques
• C) the antigrazing position of farm unions
• D) the development of large and economically diverse ranches
• E) the development of railroads

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