The Origin of Texas Cattle Ranching Can Be Traced to

The origin of Texas cattle ranching can be traced to

A) Mayor Walter McAllister and his comments in a documentary titled, "Hunger in America."
B) Samuel Maverick and the Knights of the Golden Circle.
C) John "Rip" Ford and the slave-owning class that existed before the Civil War.
D) Gregorio de Villalobos and the Spanish-Moorish cattle brought from Spain to Mexico.