In the late 1800’s, cattle brought from texas increased the beef cattle population from 137,000 to 1,250,000 in new mexico. what was the primary reason why such a large number of cattle were transferred to new mexico? a. cattle sold for a greater price in new mexico, than in texas. b. cattle had overgrazed the land in texas. c. cattle in texas were being rustled and herders were losing most of their herds. d. the demand for cattle in texas had dropped off dramatically.

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The correct answer is B) Cattle had overgrazed the land in Texas.

The primary reason why such a large number of cattle were transferred to New Mexico was that cattle had overgrazed the land in Texas.

In the late 1800s, cattle brought from Texas increased the beef cattle population from 137,000 to 1,250,000 in New Mexico. By 1865, there were many thousands of cattle in Texas that overgrazed the land and had to be taken to the state of New Mexico to keep on living and being useful. Farmers in the South had to sell their products in the Northen states because demand was not high enough in the South.

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