Option: More and more land was cleared for farming during this time.
Explanation:
The great plains were the region of Texas, Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, and Oklahoma, were cattlemen and farmers decide to settle down and start a new life in the 1800s. The land was gold for these people in the Great Plains as it provided fertile soils to cultivate wheat and corn. The cultivation of wheat and corn led to the clear more land for farming. Grassland provided an open area for cattle to graze, which helped people to open ranch by herded cattle and taking care of horses.
