In the late nineteenth century,"range wars" in the West were often between
A) white Americans and Indians.
B) white American ranchers and Mexican ranchers.
C) white American ranchers and Chinese ranchers.
D) individual white American ranchers and large American ranching corporations.
E) white American ranchers and farmers.

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The "range wars" in the late nineteenth century were primarily conflicts over land and water rights between white American ranchers, who needed large expanses of open range for their cattle, and farmers, who fenced off land for crops. This clash of interests led to violence and disputes in the West.

In the Late Nineteenth Century,"range Wars" in the West Were