What Was the Scope of Prostitution in the American Colonies

question 72

Multiple Choice

What was the scope of prostitution in the American colonies?

• A) Prostitution carried a social stigma but became one of the most lucrative trades among colonial women, especially recently released female indentured servants.
• B) Prostitution widely became accepted by local authorities, which thereby softened colonists' views on what actions were considered adulterous.
• C) Prostitution came to be limited to only the very rich because "bawdy houses" were expensive and prostitutes largely came from the upper classes.
• D) Prostitution was limited to only the very poor because the members of the higher classes never dared to participate out of protection for their reputations.
• E) Prostitution was almost nonexistent throughout the American colonies due to the pervasiveness of Puritan values and norms.

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