Along the Overland Trail, How Did the Duties of Men

question 11

Multiple Choice

Along the overland trail, how did the duties of men and women compare?

• A) Women drove the wagons, and men packed and unpacked them.
• B) Men milked the cows, and women helped in standing guard against Indian raids.
• C) Most women packed and unpacked the wagons in addition to performing their traditional duties.
• D) Men and women shared all duties equally.
• E) All of these choices

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Identify the mechanisms of cognitive change (equilibration, disequilibrium) in Piaget's theory.

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