Question

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what invention led to the end of the open range?

a. the mechanical reaper

b. the telegraph

c. barbed wire

d. the telephone

Explanation:

The open range was a system of unfenced grazing lands in the American West. Barbed wire allowed farmers and ranchers to enclose land cheaply, dividing the open range into private properties and ending the era of free-range grazing.

Answer:

C. Barbed wire