What was the main cause of the increase in the number of farmers in the West after 1870?
A) the decline of ranching
B) failed miners looking for new opportunities
C) the American belief in economic opportunity in the West
D) an increase in the birthrate of the western farmers
E) advances in farming by irrigation
Answer: C
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