What was true about middle-class family and community life in "Victorian" America?
A. Freed from farm chores, families increasingly spent more time with each other.
B. Middle-class values stressed a lifestyle that rejected elaborate furnishings and leisure pursuits.
C. Increasing opportunities for formal schooling became available.
D. Middle-class families moved to homes in the downtown in major cities, to be closer to work.
Answer: C
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