answersLogoWhite

0

Because they had to find new ways to raise and graze the cattle that they care for due to the increasing popularity of barbed wire that is used by farmers trying to protect their livelihood from free-ranging cattle.

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

In which direction did industries steadily move during the 1800s?

Industries moved west in the 1800s.


Why did the cowboys move west in the 1800s?

They were seeking work and adventure, and some wanted land.


What was like for people who moved west to homestead on the western frontier in the 1800s?

It was miserable.


What is the sentence for civilization?

Civilization crept across the United States of America during the 1800s, because people moved farther and farther west, looking for homesteads.


What best describes the Gold Rush of the 1800s?

The population of the cities in the West decreased as unsuccessful miners moved back to the East


What is the main draw of theses areas in the west during late 1800s?

loz


Why did US citezens move west during te 1800s?

US citizens moved west during the 1800s for various reasons, such as the promise of abundant land for farming, opportunities for mining and seeking riches, economic opportunities from industries like fur trading and logging, the desire for religious freedom, and the belief in Manifest Destiny, which was the idea that it was their fate to expand and settle across the continent.


Why did the former slaves move west in the 1800s?

Many former slaves moved west in the 1800s. Northerner's feared freed slaves would take their jobs. They did not want to stay in the hostile South.


When did the mountain men move west?

The mountain men moved west during the early 19th century, primarily in the early 1800s. They were explorers and fur trappers who ventured into the Rocky Mountains and other western regions in pursuit of beavers and other valuable pelts.


In the early 1800s thousands of settlers moved west between what mountains and what river?

The Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi river ,:L<":< ;Lemuel's


Why did thousands of settlers head west during the 1800s?

Because the gold rush in California was going on and everybody wanted some gold, also there wasn't many people in the west and the east and south was crowded so people moved to the west.


What were some common old west instruments used during the time of cowboys and outlaws?

Some common instruments used in the Old West during the time of cowboys and outlaws were the harmonica, guitar, fiddle, and banjo. These instruments were often played in saloons, around campfires, and during social gatherings in the Wild West.