Women on the California frontier during and after the gold rush
a. quickly grew to a majority of the population.
b. enjoyed a greater freedom than they had known back home.
c. were denied the right to pursue business enterprises.
d. all of the above.
Answer: b. enjoyed a greater freedom than they had known back home.
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