in thE Author's opinion, thE rolE plAyED By thE FAmily ______.
A．rECEivED littlE AttEntion
B．wAs insigniFiCAnt, iF CompArED with thE impACt oF thE FrontiEr on CowBoys
C．wAs not so importAnt As thE ChurCh or thE stAtE
D．wAs ovErlookED ComplEtEly