The lines in the poem are most likely describing the struggle of "Cowboys could not access enough grass and water for their cows after ranchers sectioned it off with barbed wire." This reflects the conflicts that arose due to the introduction of barbed wire and property boundaries that restricted the open range, which was essential for cattle grazing.
What struggle in the western frontier are the lines in the poem most likely describing?
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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.
Women in the West had fewer rights than those in the East and often wished they had more freedom.
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