William Cody's Wild West shows
A) showed the realities of life on the frontier.
B) proved to be popular in Europe as well as the United States.
C) did not include representations of Indians.
D) ignored the fact that Cody had never actually lived in the West himself.
E) often competed against those of sharpshooter Annie Oakley.

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William Cody's Wild West shows were extremely popular in Europe, attracting crowds of up to 20,000 people. They portrayed a romanticized version of the American West, complete with cowboys, Native Americans, and dramatic reenactments of frontier life. Although the shows did not accurately depict the realities of life on the frontier, they proved to be immensely entertaining and profitable for Cody.

William Cody's Wild West Shows