Which of the following statements best describes the condition of western
cattle ranching during the 1880s?
(A) Open-range grazing became standard practice.
(B) Cattle ranching was plagued with natural and man-made obstacles.
(C) Cattle ranching continued to be highly lucrative for small farmers.
(D) Cattle ranching limited the land available for farmers to settle.
(E) Cattle ranching was extremely lucrative for cowboys.
The best option regarding the condition of western cattle ranching during the 1880s would be that "(D) Cattle ranching limited the land available for farmers to settle," since this was a period of high migration and settlement from the east.
