Which of the following statements describes women's experience in the West in the late nineteenth century?

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Single women made up a portion of homesteaders in North Dakota, according to historical records. Option A is not entirely accurate as the Homestead Act was a federal law that did not exclude women but rather stipulated that any person who was the head of a household or 21 years old could apply for a homestead. Option C is not universally true, as many women still aspired to the ideal of domesticity in the Western United States. Option D is incorrect as women made up nearly 50% of the Western population at the time.

Which of the Following Statements Describes Women's Experience in the West