The massacre at Wounded Knee in 1890 occurred in response to "<span>d. the discovery of gold at Pike’s Peak" since this was the main reason why settlers were there, although this was not exactly a "response". </span>
The correct answer is d. They went to work in war-related industries to fill in for the men who were away at war.
During World War II, millions of men were drafted to serve in the United States military. This left millions of jobs open on the homefront. The result was a significant increase in the amount of women working in war-related industries.
The enormous need for guns, ammunition, tanks, etc. resulted in women all over the country breaking traditional gender roles by working in war-related industries. This movement was spurred by propganda, with one of the most famous ones being the Rosie the Riveter campaign.
Northern members supported it because their debts were largely unpaid. Southern members, including Madison, opposed it because southern states had paid off a significant portion of their debt.
This system would be called the "totalitarian system".
