Why did / does popular culture portray cowboys the way they're shown?

•the gun play can make for more entertaining stories.

• maybe the writers of stories are trying to match the potential audience (white americans ).

• portraying a lone person makes the characters seem more heroic- it fits into the American idea of rugged individualism

Explanation:

lee and grant, both of whom held the highest rank in their respective armies, had known each other slightly during the mexican-american war (1846-48) and began their dialogue by exchanging awkward personal inquiries. characteristically, grant had arrived in his mud-splattered field uniform while lee had turned out in full dress attire, complete with sash and sword.

explanation:

the correct answer is option d

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