How do the two "Voices of Freedom" passages in this chapter, from Sarah Bagley and Margaret McCarthy, highlight the way Americans of different backgrounds experienced and responded to economic conditions during the market revolution? Select the statements that can be supported by at least one of the documents.
a) At Least One Document Supports This Claim While farm families from New England like that of Sarah Bagley responded to economic hardship by relying on their daughters to earn more money in factory work, Irish immigrants like Margaret McCarthy found that moving westward for free land could alleviate financial strain.
b) The market revolution allowed some Americans to earn money that could be used to alleviate the economic conditions of their family members. Economic conditions played a major role in determining women’s choice to work during the market revolution.
c) Most Americans struggled economically during the market revolution.
d) Neither Document Supports This Claim