In the mid-1880s,the open-range cattle industry declined as a result of
A) competition from Mexico.
B) changing consumer habits in the East.
C) disease.
D) severe weather.
E) Indian wars.

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Severe weather, particularly the harsh winters of 1886-1887, led to the decline of the open-range cattle industry by causing massive cattle die-offs.

In the Mid-1880s,the Open-Range Cattle Industry Declined as a Result