Women in the Migration Westward Before the Gold Rush

question 95

Multiple Choice

Women in the migration westward before the gold rush

• A)outnumbered men by three to one.
• B)achieved economic and political status equal to that of men.
• C)seldom survived long enough to reach their destinations.
• D)were hesitant to make the trek west and expressed unhappiness about the journey.
• E)none of these choices

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