54. Which of the following most directly contributed to the conflict referred to in the excerpt? (A) Disputes over taxation and representation
(B) Tensions between isolationism and international engagement
(C) Disagreements over whether to allow slavery in new territories
(D) Debates about the role of religion in society and government

Read the following passage. the early mill girls were of different ages. some were not over ten years old; a few were in middle life, but the majority were between the ages of sixteen and twenty-five. the very young girls were called "doffers." they "doffed," or took off, the full bobbins from the spinning frames, and replaced them with empty ones. based on the passage, early mill girls were mostly young. were mostly middle aged. were of a variety of ages. were mostly children.