The cattle boom on the Great Plains ended in part because
A. severe weather conditions and overproduction wiped out many ranchers.
B. many ranchers preferred raising sheep.
C. too few people were willing to risk investment.
D. new breeds of cattle made ranching less profitable.
Answer: A
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