Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes the Significance of Post-Civil

question 66

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately describes the significance of post-Civil War inventions to women in particular?

• A) Advances in technology reaffirmed that the use of all new inventions would be reserved strictly for men and that women of all classes would be expected to remain inside the home.
• B) The invention of the typewriter and sewing machine opened up new employment possibilities to many women, although often on the basis of the idea that women would work for lower pay.
• C) New inventions spurred the creation of sweatshops, which largely turned away women applicants because the cramped, stifling conditions were deemed unfit for them.
• D) Employment opportunities from new inventions were closed to immigrants, especially immigrant women, because inventors worried they would bring back blueprints to their home countries.
• E) Because women had made immense strides as nurses during the Civil War, they were entrusted with using important new medical inventions and often went on to become doctors.

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