19世纪40年代,美国人举家移居西部。以美国妇女的视角来看待西进运动,能够更好地了解到早期西部开发草创阶段的奋斗历程。在这个过程中,跟随者丈夫前来的美国妇女起到极大的作用。她们负责旅途上的生活起居,定居西部后,操持家务的同时还积极创收,对整个家庭贡献良多,也为西部早期的开发提供了助力。 In the 1840s, Americans moved their families to the west. Viewing the movement toward the West from the perspective of American women can better understand the course of struggle during the grass-roots stage of the early development of the western region. In the process, the American women who accompanied her husband played a very big role. They are responsible for daily living on their journey. After they settled in the west, they also made positive contributions while practicing household chores and made substantial contributions to the entire family. They also provided assistance in the early development of the west.