Organization and Historical Context in Wheels of Change, Part 6
Question 1 of 10 • TX-English I A-CR
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A
With the rise of industry and the move from a rural to an urban economy in the 19th century, American women had become increasingly confined to their homes.
B
Except in a few instances, the public image of America was male. Politicians, soldiers, business leaders, and even the leading athletes in the new sports of baseball and football were all men.
C
Bicycle manufacturers, intent on mining an untapped market, showed female models in their advertisements. Thanks to the wheel, women were starting to be seen and heard in public life.
D
By the turn of the century, the bicycle's heyday was over and a new mechanical wonder promised to transport men and women faster and farther than ever before.