Question

"They are smaller and less muscular than the [lumberjacks] of ax and pick; but
they are as hardy and self-reliant as any men who ever breathed - with
bronzed, set faces, and keen eyes that look ... without flinching as they flash out
from under the broad-brimmed hats. Peril and hardship, and years of long
[work] ... never dim their reckless eyes nor break their bearing of defiant self-
confidence."
- Theodore Roosevelt, rancher and U.S. president, in Ranch Life and
the Hunting Trail (1888)

Which of the following statements accurately describes the cowboy way of life
and is supported by this description by Theodore Roosevelt? (1 point)

The cowboy characters depicted in movies and novels did not actually wear
cowboy hats, boots, and chaps.

Most cowboys were dedicated workers who performed a variety of jobs on
ranches and on the cattle trail.

Many cowboys were tall, strong, multiskilled White men like the characters in
movies and novels.

Cowboys typically were weak, untrained individuals who worked alone and could
only find work on ranches.

C

Answer 1

Most cowboys were dedicated workers who performed a variety of jobs on ranches and on the cattle trail.

The passage calls them "hardy and self-reliant" with "years of long work" and describes their bearing and gear (broad-brimmed hats), supporting the idea of hardworking, multitasked ranch hands.