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Who was the 1st ranchers of the west?
the homesteaders
Who were the first cattle ranchers in the west?
Spanish
What problems did ranchers face in the west?
Barbed wire
Why did ranchers go west?
There was ample ranch land and water available.
When did the wild west stop wearing guns?
Many cowboys and ranchers still do.
How did ranchers change the west?
They changed the west by raising cows, cattle, and many other animals then they killed them for people to have fresh meat.
Why did miners and ranchers move west?
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).
What recourse issue caused problems between miners ranchers and farmers in the west?
limited water
Why was barb wire made?
It was cheap. Before this, ranchers had to use wood and wood is scare in parts of the West.
What two groups of settlers who moved to the West?
frontiersmen seeking adventure and farmers and ranchers seeking land
What different groups of people traveled to the West?
Miners for gold ranchers farmers for land mormons for religous freedom
What has the author Clayton Jennings written?
Clayton Jennings has written: 'Handshake, code of the West' -- subject(s): Ranchers, Biography
