VOCABULARY STORY 456 WHAT KEPT THINGS UNDER CONTROL IN THE OLD WEST?

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The Old West has a lot of hostility. It was a figurative hot mess, exacerbated by the
invention of the six shooter; a revolver that could shoot six shots before reloading.
This situation atrophied the soul.
Churches won acclaim. They made assertions about Christian values. Even the hardened criminals
acquiesed and showed a reverent attitude toward religion. Violence abated on Sundays but it
was inconsequential because it started up again on Monday.

The Old West has a lot of violence. It was a kind of hot mess, worsened by the
invention of the six shooter; a revolver that could shoot six shots before reloading.
This situation withered the soul.
Churches won wide praise. They made claims about Christian values. Even the hardened criminals
gave in and showed a respectful attitude toward religion. Violence stopped on Sundays but it
was unimportant because it started up again on Monday.