Which piece of evidence from the article explains the cause of laws forbidding women to enlist as soldiers? A
At the time, women weren't perceived as equals. It was the Victorian era and women were expected to stay at home and do tasks within the home, such as cook and take care of children.
B
During the Revolutionary War, it was established that women were allowed to serve as nurses because their help was needed when soldiers were injured, but they weren't allowed to serve in combat.
C
The lore is that the physical exams were not very demanding. If you had enough teeth and could hold a musket, which is a long type of gun that was used at the time, you were fine.
D
Some writing that survived shows they were also running away from family lives that were really unsatisfying. Perhaps they felt trapped at home or weren't able to marry and felt that they were a burden to their families.