They changed the west by raising cows, cattle, and many other animals then they killed them for people to have fresh meat.
Spanish
Miners for gold ranchers farmers for land mormons for religous freedom
The arrival of miners, cattle ranchers, and homesteaders in the West often led to conflicts over land use and resources. Miners disrupted the land with their operations, which could harm agricultural land and water sources. Cattle ranchers and homesteaders frequently clashed over grazing rights and land ownership, leading to tensions and sometimes violent confrontations. Additionally, the influx of settlers contributed to the displacement of Indigenous peoples, further complicating the region's social dynamics.
Cattle rustling was the main cause of lawlessness and violence in the west. The government was unable to protect ranchers from cattle rustling so many of the rancher took the law in to their own hands. Most of the west was very peaceful and not as violent as it appears in movies.
Industrialism
the homesteaders
Spanish
Barbed wire
There was ample ranch land and water available.
i think they fenced it in and i said I THINK
Many cowboys and ranchers still do.
Open land, no fences, and they could have large herds of cattle.
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).
limited water
It was cheap. Before this, ranchers had to use wood and wood is scare in parts of the West.
frontiersmen seeking adventure and farmers and ranchers seeking land
Miners for gold ranchers farmers for land mormons for religous freedom