Question
Which of the following was not true of the settlement of the American West in the last third of the 1800's?
• 1. Railroads facilitated westward development and settlement.
O 2. Cowboys worked long hours for low pay.
• 3. The federal government played an important role in the development and settlement of the West.
• 4. Whites settled on previously unoccupied lands.
Answer
4. Whites settled on previously unoccupied lands.