All of the following affected westward expansion after the Civil War EXCEPT:
a.
Ranchers needed large amounts of land to raise and graze cattle successfully.
b.
The soil was rich and moist and offered easy farming opportunities.
c.
The growth of new settlements brought opportunities for construction work.
d.
Land was cheaper to purchase on the frontier.

Me a slaveowner who worked a slave to death or be a slave to death, a. cannot be tried for murder in criminal court but could be sued for wrongful death in the civil court b. cannot be tried in court because there was no law against the mistreatment of slaves. c. could have his form or plantation confiscated by the state and sold to the highest bidder. d. could be tried for murder in most southern states.