Which describes one reason for the end of long cattle drives? a. the increased use of barbed wire fencing blocked cattle drives. b. american ranchers faced competition from european cattle ranchers. c. cattle trails and cow towns were too far from major cities in the east. d. cowboys, fed up with the hard life, moved to cities.

The correct answer is A) The increased use of barbed wire fencing blocked cattle drives.

The statement that describes one reason for the end of long cattle drives is "The increased use of barbed wire fencing blocked cattle drives."

The cattle drive was the process in which cowboys moved large numbers of cattle, an entire herd, from one place to the other. It was an important economic activity in the American West from around 1866 to 1895. Cattle drive had many routes such as the Potter Bacon trial, the Goodnight-Loving trail or the Western trail. But the increased use of barbed wire fencing blocked cattle drives to protect private property.

a. competition with other nations.

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