Which best describes the work context of colonial America?

A. Sex was the central construct in the division of labor, but the line between men’s (boys’) and women’s (girls’) work may have shifted during planting and harvesting.
B. Industrialization was taking hold, moving people from the farms to the cities.
C. Men worked at jobs away from home, while women were the caretakers.
D. For most of the year both men and women did the physical agricultural work.


Answer: A

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