Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes Experiences of Women

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately describes experiences of women pioneers who made the journey west?

A) The divorce rate was far lower in the West because women tended to find satisfaction in the more intellectual work required by starting new towns.
B) Women generally remained strictly within the domestic sphere throughout the duration of their journeys, sticking to cooking, cleaning, and caring for children.
C) Women were rarely anything but elated at the prospect of leaving their old lives behind and starting a new adventure in the West.
D) Though initially men and women tended to maintain traditional roles, the demands of
The western trails dissolved such neat distinctions.
E) Women and children rarely joined men in the journey west until after large cities had been built because it was considered far too dangerous for them.