During the range wars farmers fenced their land with _____________ and tried to control water sources, which put them in conflict with ranchers who needed access to the land and water. Sheepherders were in conflict with ranchers because the sheep ate the grass down to a stubble that cattle could not graze on.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Ans: barbed wire
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A. clergy B. nobility C. military D. peasants E. women
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