Which of the following was a major environmental problem caused by placing too many cattle on the open range?

The creation of new water sources from overuse

The destruction of grasslands through overgrazing

An increase in the population of predators

The improvement of soil quality from cattle activity

What was the economic result when a huge supply of beef from long drives flooded eastern markets?

Beef prices collapsed, wiping out profits for many ranchers.

The government began to purchase the surplus cattle.

Ranchers made record profits due to the high volume of sales.

The cost of shipping cattle by railroad decreased.

injuring large numbers of cattle.

raising the cost of owning a ranch.

blocking access to cattle trails.

starting land ownership disputes.

As the number of cattle increased, the price of beef also increased.

The number of cattle had no significant effect on the price of beef.

As the number of cattle increased, the price of beef decreased.

As the number of cattle decreased, the price of beef also decreased.

They bought all the available land from the ranchers.

They refused to sell food and supplies to cowhands.

They used barbed wire to fence off property, which blocked cattle trails.

They passed laws that outlawed the movement of large herds.