MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
ELECTION OF 1848 AND THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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their labor was needed for their families to survive.
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they could negotiate treaties.
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they could vote and run for office.
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their labor was more important than men’s.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Women of the West were the first in the United States to enjoy full voting rights. As new territories and states organized, many considered, and most granted, women the right to vote. Decades before passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, western women voted and served in public office.
Detailed explanation-2: -The lawlessness of the west meant that, while women had less lawful protection, they were also not tightly held down by strict social rules like their Victorian counterparts. They could be prostitutes or brothel madams, yes, but they could also be gunslingers, bounty hunters, and business owners.
Detailed explanation-3: -For thousands of enterprising females, the Wild West afforded the opportunity to make some money, and even to claim unprecedented legal rights.
Detailed explanation-4: -Today, gender bias continues to create huge barriers for many women. Ongoing struggles include ensuring equal economic opportunities, educational equity, and an end to gender-based violence.