What Advance in Heating and Cooking Occurred in Antebellum America

question 67

Multiple Choice

What advance in heating and cooking occurred in antebellum America?

• A) Americans adopted the open-hearth method of cooking.
• B) Central heating became standard in tenement buildings.
• C) Natural gas stoves became less common.
• D) Coal-burning stoves were introduced
• E) Electricity became common.

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