What Was Culturally Expected of a White Middle-Class Woman in the Period

question 36

Multiple Choice

What was culturally expected of a white middle-class woman in the period from 1800 to 1840?

• A) She would pursue a college education before marriage.
• B) Once her children were in school, she would take a job outside the home to supplement the family's disposable income.
• C) She would give birth to 6-10 children, in order to increase the population.
• D) She would find fulfillment by focusing her energies on her family and home.
• E) She would be responsible for producing the daily foodstuffs and necessities that her household required.

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