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How did Henry McCarty become Billy The Kid?

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Retry Correct Incorrect Although The History Channel does note that Billy The Kid’s first known criminal act was to steal laundry with Sombrero Jack, he wouldn’t give himself the name William H. Bonney until two years later.
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How did Henry McCarty become Billy The Kid?

  • He gave himself the name William H. Bonney
  • By helped “Sombrero Jack” steal clothing from a laundry
  • By robbing a break by himself
  • By robbing a train with Jesse James
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