All of the Following Statements Regarding Women in the West

question 29

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements regarding women in the West are true except

• A)unmarried women could not own land under the Homestead Act.
• B)in 1860, more than 85 percent of Chinese women in San Francisco were prostitutes.
• C)women were less than 10 percent of the population in the California gold rush.
• D)western states were the first the grant suffrage to women.
• E)gender arrangements differed in the west compared to other regions.

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Definitions:

Central Planning

An economic system where all major production, investment, and allocation decisions are made by the government or a central authority.

Government Ownership

The situation in which assets, enterprises, or industries are owned and operated by the government rather than private individuals or companies.

Mean of Production

Likely a typographic error intended to refer to "Means of Production," which are the resources (such as land, labor, and capital) used to produce goods and services.

Central Planning

An economic system where the government or a central authority makes all decisions regarding the production and distribution of goods and services.