Author Question: Which of the following statements best describes women in Gold Rush society? a. They could not ... (Read 96 times)

audragclark · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

Which of the following statements best describes women in Gold Rush society?

a. They could not own land or businesses.
b. Women found opportunities to earn money as owners and operators of a variety of businesses.
c. Women who came to California mostly worked in the gold fields, alongside with men..
d. Because there were so few women, they were treated with great respect, including women of color.

Question 2

The rules and authority that developed in the mining camps in response to the absence of formal authority included

a. requirements that a miner had to choose a specific spot and to actually work it in order to be able to stake a claim in the gold country.
b. choosing alcaldes to resolve disagreements.
c. punishing those who broke the rules, including banishment, whipping, and hanging.
d. all of the above.