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