Which of the following statements is FALSE? a. Barbed wire made it difficult for ranchers driving cattle north to the railroad because they had to go far around the fences instead of going in a straight path. b. Boll weevils could wipe out entire herds because they attacked the cattle and caused disease. c. Overcrowded ranges made it difficult for the grass to recover, which could cause cattle to starve. d. Ranchers who relied on windmills and wells for irrigation and water for cattle could suffer if the water supplies went dry.

B

Explanation:

Boll weevils could wipe out entire herds because they attacked the cattle and caused disease.

b

Explanation:

zheng he was a chinese explorer who lead seven great voyages on behalf of the chinese emperor. his seven total voyages were diplomatic, military, and trading ventures, and lasted from 1405 – 1433. however, most historians agree their main purpose was to promote the glory of ming dynasty china.

explanation:

the fact that could also be added to column b is that during world war ii, specifically between the years 1941 and 1945, japan expanded its territory towards the indonesian territory in what was known later as part of the "pacific war". in that time, japan could conquer the philipines, singapore,   borneo, central java, malang, cebu, sumatra and various other islands of the area, therefore expanding its territory for a brief period of time.