Which of the Following Statements About the Cowboys' Frontier Is

question 67

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the cowboys' frontier is NOT true?

• A) Blacks were generally not permitted to be cowboys.
• B) Texas longhorns were noted more for their speed and endurance than for their value as beef.
• C) Much of the cowboys' equipment had been passed on from Mexico.
• D) Cattle ranching had been common since colonial times.
• E) During the twenty years after 1865, some 40,000 cowboys roamed the Great Plains.

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