Question

Why were there conflicts between farmers and cattlemen in the West during the 1800s? Cattlemen intruded on unfenced farmlands. Cattlemen kept the railroads from building where farmers needed them. Farmers fenced off grazing lands that they did not own. Farmers created a shortage of the barbed wire cattlemen needed to keep their herds safe.

Answer 1

Answer:

The right answer is:

Cattlemen intruded on unfenced farmlands.

Explanation:

Conflicts happened in many states. There were the so-called the Fence Cutting Wars. At some point, cattlemen started to use barbed wire to fence their lands; farmers or smaller cattlemen saw this as improper taking of public lands and an obstacle to roads and began cutting the fences.