According to its defenders in the late nineteenth century, college football
A) epitomized American democratic ideals, because all Americans played or watched the game.
B) was a character-building sport that could function as a surrogate frontier experience in an increasingly urbanized society.
C) was a safe sport that the nation's future business and professional leaders could undertake without fear of injury.
D) would teach students the military discipline and skills necessary as the U.S. became a world power.

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College football was defended in the late nineteenth century as a character-building sport that offered a surrogate frontier experience, helping young men develop toughness and resilience in an era of rapid urbanization.

According to Its Defenders in the Late Nineteenth Century, College