7. Use the passage below to answer the question.
What struggle in the western frontier are the lines in the poem most likely describing?
“Oh, give me land, lots of land, under starry skies above
Don't fence me in
Let me ride thru the wide-open country that I love
Don't fence me in . . .”
-By Cole Porter and Bob Fletcher
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Responses
Miners and cowboys felt that their open range way of life would be over once their families arrived and helped establish law and order.
Miners and cowboys felt that their open range way of life would be over once their families arrived and helped establish law and order.
Women in the West had fewer rights than those in the East and often wished they had more freedom.
Women in the West had fewer rights than those in the East and often wished they had more freedom.
Cowboys could not access enough grass and water for their cows after ranchers sectioned it off with barbed wire.
Cowboys could not access enough grass and water for their cows after ranchers sectioned it off with barbed wire.
Many farmers struggled to grow crops out west due to the harsh weather conditions.
Cowboys could not access enough grass and water for their cows after ranchers sectioned it off with barbed wire.
To answer this question, we need to analyze the passage and determine what struggle in the western frontier it is most likely describing. The passage talks about wanting "land, lots of land, under starry skies above" and not wanting to be fenced in. This suggests a desire for open spaces and unrestricted movement.
Option 1 states that miners and cowboys felt that their open range way of life would be over once their families arrived and helped establish law and order. This does not match the description in the passage.
Option 2 states that women in the West had fewer rights than those in the East and often wished they had more freedom. While this may have been a struggle in the western frontier, it is not the focus of the passage.
Option 3 states that cowboys could not access enough grass and water for their cows after ranchers sectioned it off with barbed wire. This aligns with the theme of being fenced in that is expressed in the passage.
Option 4 states that many farmers struggled to grow crops out west due to the harsh weather conditions. Although farming difficulties were a common struggle, it is not mentioned in the passage.
Therefore, based on the information in the passage, the answer is option 3 - cowboys could not access enough grass and water for their cows after ranchers sectioned it off with barbed wire.
The lines in the poem are most likely describing the struggle of cowboys who could not access enough grass and water for their cows after ranchers sectioned it off with barbed wire.
8. How did mining contribute to Western migration in the 1800s?
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Responses
Most mining towns offered consistent and highly paid work, leading to steady population increases over time.
Most mining towns offered consistent and highly paid work, leading to steady population increases over time.
A few miners found gold and other valuable metals, leading many people to establish stores and other businesses near the newly rich.
A few miners found gold and other valuable metals, leading many people to establish stores and other businesses near the newly rich.
Mining towns did well with little regulation from the government, leading to the establishment of more independent towns in the West.
Mining towns did well with little regulation from the government, leading to the establishment of more independent towns in the West.
Many men became rich and brought their families, leading to bustling towns of successful small business owners.