More than 400 women disguised themselves as men and fought in the Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War. During the Civil War, however, American women turned their attention to the world outside the home. Thousands of women in the North and South joined volunteer brigades and signed up to work as nurses.
Only a few sellers, each offering a similar or identical product to the others. Monopolistic Competition. Many firms selling products that are similar but not identical. A duopoly is an oligopoly with only two members.