Women in nineteenth-century western mining towns
A. often greatly outnumbered the men.
B. often found work doing domestic tasks.
C. generally worked as miners.
D. had few economic opportunities outside of prostitution.
E. were nearly all single when they first arrived.
Ans: B. often found work doing domestic tasks.
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