Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes Experiences of Women

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately describes experiences of women pioneers who made the journey west?

• A) The divorce rate was far lower in the West because women tended to find satisfaction in the more intellectual work required by starting new towns.
• B) Women generally remained strictly within the domestic sphere throughout the duration of their journeys, sticking to cooking, cleaning, and caring for children.
• C) Women were rarely anything but elated at the prospect of leaving their old lives behind and starting a new adventure in the West.
• D) Though initially men and women tended to maintain traditional roles, the demands of
• The western trails dissolved such neat distinctions.
• E) Women and children rarely joined men in the journey west until after large cities had been built because it was considered far too dangerous for them.

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