One reason that American women enjoyed greater freedom after the Civil War than before was because
A) the divorce rate declined.
B) they were having fewer babies.
C) they were readily accepted into professional occupations.
D) most American men accepted the new role of women outside the home.
Answer: B
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A) True B) False
Even though the West was often depicted in popular literature of the early nineteenth century as a violent place, in the minds of many Americans it also symbolized the nation's core value. That value was
a. materialism. b. idealism. c. communalism. d. freedom.
The year 1886 saw the labor movement unify behind the move for
A) laws to ensure worker safety. B) equal pay for male and female workers. C) an end to child labor. D) the eight-hour day. E) better oversight of corporate leadership.
The use of African slaves as agricultural laborers was tied to the development of European __________ production
A) rice B) tobacco C) sugar D) indigo