The trek west on the Overland Trail
A. was plagued by periodic attacks by hostile Indians, but the U.S. government refused to provide a military presence before the Civil War.
B. evidenced traditional gender roles despite women's quest to act like men; and once in the West, the emigrants developed a new frontier society where women had little influence.
C. followed Lewis and Clark's route across the plains; and established agricultural societies that were deliberately different from those in the East.
D. was difficult and stressful on everyone involved, but placed a special strain on women.
Answer: D
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