The portrayal of the cowboy as a heroic, romantic figure
a. was scorned and mocked by cowboys themselves.
b. was largely the work of movies and television.
c. owed much to E. Z. C. Judson, otherwise known as Ned Buntline.
d. was exactly true.
e. none of these choices.
ANS: C
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A. along the Nueces River. B. from new Mexico into Missouri. C. into California. D. along the Rio Grande River.
What prevented the Delhi sultanate from attempting to extend the reach of its power?
A. Its army was smaller and weaker than needed for a major expansion B. It faced ongoing threats from Mongol armies on the northwestern frontier. C. It was a self-contained unit, not interested in expansion. D. It was focused on the problems created by a major drought. E. Its religious beliefs forbid such actions.
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a. On the one hand, slave owners felt it threatened their livelihood, but on the other hand, abolitionists felt it did little to end slavery. b. It did nothing to affect slavery or the slave trade in the United States and only frustrated relations with European allies. c. On the one hand, it appeased antislavery European allies, but on the other hand, it frustrated U.S. slave owners. d. It granted African Americans only freedom, not any voting or civil rights, while at the same time infuriating their slave owners. e. It appeased southern slave owners but infuriated northern abolitionists.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false