Asked by idk

Which of the following brought about the end of the open range and large cattle drives in the West?
Question 12 options:

Bessemer process

Invention of the barbed wire

Urbanization

Railroads

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Invention of the barbed wire.

Explanation: Barbed wire (introduced in the 1870s) allowed settlers and ranchers to cheaply fence off land, ending the open range and preventing large free-roaming cattle drives.