Which of the Following Factors Contributed to the Sharp Decline

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors contributed to the sharp decline in the American birthrate from 1790 to 1820?

• A) Pioneer families' migration into the trans-Appalachian West
• B) The growing acceptance and availability of contraception in American society
• C) Fathers' desire for fewer children in order to ensure the adequacy of their inheritances
• D) The ideology of republican motherhood,which directed mothers to produce virtuous male citizens

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