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Beheh

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Which of the following statements best describes cowboys?
 
  A) Cowboys were well paid and generally enjoying comfortable working conditions.
  B) Cowboys were almost always white, because there was a deep prejudice against blacks and Mexicans among cattlemen.
  C) Cowboys were usually the owner-operators of cattle ranches.
  D) Cowboys were usually ne'er-do-well drifters.
  E) Most were in their teens and twenties and worked for a year or two before pursuing different livelihoods.

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Which of the following was not one of the methods that Joseph G. McCoy employed to turn the cattle industry into a bonanza?
 
  A) He built a new stockyard in Abilene.
  B) He guaranteed the transport of his steers in railcars.
  C) He earned kickbacks from the railroads.
  D) He surveyed and shortened the Chisholm Trail.
  E) He built giant stockyards in Chicago, where cattle dealers could raise steers cheaply and save large sums in transportation.


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janeli

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Reply #1 on: Jul 4, 2018
Answer to Question 1

E

Answer to Question 2

E


Beheh

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Reply #2 on: Jul 4, 2018
Thank you :)


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