Which statement about cowboy life is true? a. Cowboys included whites, African-Americans, and Hispanics.

b. Almost all cowboys were veterans of the Civil War from the North.

c. Cowboys drove their own cattle herds across the Great Plains and became rich.

d. Cattle drives provided cowboys a reliable source of year-round income.

Part a: which statement identifies the central idea of the text? a: the north was more powerful than the south and was always going to be the victor of the civil war. b: despite the obvious strength of the north, the outcome of the war was unpredictable at the time. c: the united states underestimated the strength of the south, giving it the upper hand. answer !