Which of the following statements regarding the cattle industry in the American West is false?
A) ?The cattle boom was relatively short-lived.
B) ?The harsh winter of 1886-1887 killed thousands of cattle and the hopes of many investors.
C) ?Range wars broke out between cattle ranchers and sheep ranchers.
D) ?More than one-quarter of cowboys were African Americans.
E) ?Sheep and cattle ranchers faced competition from farmers moving westward.
D
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