Question

guided practice
many women had long sought an active role in public life, and the civil war offered them a number of new opportunities. in both the north and the south, the most notable military role for women was nursing.
how did the economic role of women change during the civil war?
a. women were recruited to form their own military units.
b. women refused to take on additional responsibilities of family businesses or farms.
c. women let men take over professions previously dominated by women.
d. women took roles and entered professions previously dominated by men.

Explanation:

During the U.S. Civil War, with men away fighting, women filled economic roles that were previously held by men, including taking over family businesses, farms, and entering male-dominated professions. Option A is incorrect as women did not form their own military units; they served in support roles like nursing. Option B is wrong because women did take on these additional economic responsibilities. Option C is backwards, as women took over male-dominated roles, not the other way around.

Answer:

D. Women took roles and entered professions previously dominated by men.