Where did women first gain economic opportunity?
a. plantations in the south
b. farms in the midwest
c. coalfields in mountain states
d. industries in the northeast

The women first gained economic opportunity in D. INDUSTRIES IN THE NORTHEAST.

Under the industrial revolution, women were hired to work in the industrial factories in the Northeast which led to early employment opportunities.

Factory owners prefer to hire women and children, primarily because they can pay them lower wages than men. Despite the low wage and sometimes hazardous working conditions, the women in the workplace did not complain; letting the factory owners get away with their unethical practice.

Iwould say c is the best answer choice