Desperate, giving 100 points for this
"What the cowboys got was a way of life that turned them into legends. Some people call cowboys 'knights of the prairie.' And the were like knights: they rode with amazing skill, handled danger with bravado, and had their own code of honor. It may sound glamorous, but it was not. an easy life"
According to the reading, why were cowboys known as the knights of the prairie?
A. They wore armor.
B. They tracked down and killed the enemy.
C. They had a code of honor.
D. They protected their kingdom.
