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Which of these statements explains how barbed wire helped lead to growth in the Texas economy? (1 point)

Ranchers sold excess livestock to meatpacking plants.

Investors from outside of Texas looked at investment opportunities.

Businesses such as textile factories opened up across Texas.

Factories in Texas were reconfigured to make planes and ships.

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Ranchers sold excess livestock to meatpacking plants.

Barbed wire let ranchers fence land, control and manage herds more effectively, and expand stocking and ranching operations — which increased cattle available for sale to meatpacking companies.