A lack of timber caused a shortage of fencing that was finally solved by:
A) the invention of barbed wire.
B) less rigid concepts of private property.
C) military patrols of land boundaries belonging to small farmers.
D) a reliance on free-range farming.

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The invention of barbed wire solved the shortage of fencing caused by a lack of timber, as it provided an efficient and cost-effective means to fence large areas of land, facilitating the establishment of clear and manageable property boundaries.

A Lack of Timber Caused a Shortage of Fencing That