The Trek West on the Overland Trail

The trek west on the Overland Trail

A) followed Lewis and Clark's route across the plains; and established agricultural societies that were
deliberately different from those in the East.
B) evidenced traditional gender roles despite women's quest to act like men; and once in the West, the
emigrants developed a new frontier society where women had little influence.
C) was difficult and stressful on everyone involved, but placed a special strain on women.
D) was plagued by periodic attacks by hostile Indians, but the U.S. government refused to provide a
military presence before the Civil War.