Barbed wire destroyed the open-range cattle industry because it
A) cost so much to fence an entire ranch.
B) mangled large numbers of animals.
C) prevented the free movement of cattle.
D) was too expensive to maintain.

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Barbed wire prevented the free movement of cattle, which was essential for the open-range system where cattle roamed freely over large areas for grazing.

Barbed Wire Destroyed the Open-Range Cattle Industry Because It