Farmers need to enclose the land (to protect their planted crops) - they used barbed wire for this. Ranchers needed unimpeded open plains to drive their cattle across (the cattle got entangled in the wire).
Ranchers moved west for more land.
The lure of gold and lots of land.
More land
Yes
Other pioneers, civil war veterans, immigrants, miners, ranchers, explorers, missionaries, outlaws, lawmen, etc.
limited water
Miners for gold ranchers farmers for land mormons for religous freedom
Miners went by horse and cattle also by wagon
One major geographic obstacle faced by miners, ranchers, and railroad workers in the West was the rugged and mountainous terrain. Navigating through steep and rocky landscapes made transportation and infrastructure development difficult and costly. Additionally, harsh weather conditions such as extreme temperatures and unpredictable storms presented challenges for these industries.
Railroads could transport cattle from the west, so farmers did not feel the need to move west. Which affected Western migration.Railroads played a key role. Trains carried natural resources from the west to eastern markets. Trains also brought miners, farmers, and ranchers to develop the land.
southwest ranchers
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the homesteaders
Farmers dug deep well to get water