The Doctrine of "Separate Spheres" Suggested That Many Antebellum Americans

question 15

Multiple Choice

The doctrine of "separate spheres" suggested that many Antebellum Americans believed that

• A) children and parents should not mingle.
• B) men were to dominate worldly pursuits, while women would gain power in the home via their moral influence.
• C) moral issues should be determined by the church, while economic issues should be determined by the family.
• D) business affairs were best conducted in the factory and the office, and workers had no role in making decisions.
• E) Indians and Americans of European ancestry should be allowed to live in separate regions of the country.

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Definitions:

Oral Channels

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Group Decision Making

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Empowered Workers

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