The lines in the poem most likely describe the struggle of miners and cowboys who felt that their open range way of life would be over once their families arrived and helped establish law and order. The desire for "land, lots of land" and the emphasis on "wide-open country" suggest a longing for freedom and space, which aligns with the feelings of those who valued an unencumbered lifestyle in the western frontier.
“Oh, give me land, lots of land, under starry skies above Don't fence me in Let me ride thru the wide-open country that I love Don't fence me in . . .” -By Cole Porter and Bob FletcherUse the passage to answer the question. What struggle in the western frontier are the lines in the poem most likely describing?(1 point)ResponsesWomen in the West had fewer rights than those in the East and often wished they had more freedom.Women in the West had fewer rights than those in the East and often wished they had more freedom.Many farmers struggled to get the land they needed to start a farm and felt the space they had was not enough to be successful.Many farmers struggled to get the land they needed to start a farm and felt the space they had was not enough to be successful.Miners and cowboys felt that their open range way of life would be over once their families arrived and helped establish law and order.Miners and cowboys felt that their open range way of life would be over once their families arrived and helped establish law and order.Cowboys could not access enough grass and water for their cows after ranchers sectioned it off with barbed wire.
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The lines in the poem most likely describe the struggle of miners and cowboys who felt that their open range way of life would be over once their families arrived and helped establish law and order.
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