What Would Your American Frontier Job Be?

About This Quiz

The American Frontier was one full of opportunity and gave everyone a chance at living the American dream. At that time, jobs could be much different than what they are today. Cowboys were a whole lot more common around the country doing things like tending to animals and working down on the farm. Outlaws rode around the land stealing and looting while avoiding the sheriffs. It was also a time where housewives were very common in addition to having many children. In short, the times were very much different than they are today.

A typical day on the American Frontier would have likely consisted of a few things. While family and housework would have taken up a large part of the day for women, men would have spent a large part of the day at their jobs. Often, men could find work in the town with the local bank, or they could have opened their own general store. Others would find work with private families or ranches.

While the pay seems little in terms of what we're used to nowadays, at the time it was usually considered to be good. If you've ever wondered what you might have been working as in the past, then you'll have to take the quiz to see if you were rolling in the dough or making a modest living!