I am not really sure about the context of this question, but I believe the best answer would be C.
The first choice seems to symbolize elements that are not really true American heritage but rather cultural.
The second choice, I believe, pertains more towards having fun. However, one can stretch the meaning giving modern events to represent a facet of American culture (guns) but it doesn't really represent heritage.
The last choice seems to also have a playful tone regarding the Lone Ranger. In specifics, however, the Lone Ranger and Wild West is not really representative of neither the entire American culture nor American heritage.
That's why I believe choice C, or "grandmother knits the names...", is the best option to choose.
If the underlined phrase is <em>born in New York in 1856, </em>then that would be a participial phrase, which often functions as an adjective in a sentence, like is the case here.
Gerund is always used as a noun, and infinitive has the form <em>to + verb </em>(to go, to be...)
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Answer:
B. To explain why your audience should agree with your opinion
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