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“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 Fletcher Question Use the passage to answer the question. What struggle in the western frontier are the lines in the poem most likely describing? (1 point) Responses Women 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. Cowboys could not access enough grass and water for their cows after ranchers sectioned it off with barbed wire. Skip to navigation

Answer 1

The lines from the poem express a desire for freedom and open space, emphasizing a longing for wide-open country without restrictions. Therefore, the struggle most likely being described is:

Miners and cowboys felt that their open range way of life would be over once their families arrived and helped establish law and order.

This choice aligns with the theme of wanting to maintain an unrestricted, free lifestyle that is often associated with the experiences of miners and cowboys during the westward expansion, reflecting their concerns about the imposition of law and order on their way of life.