Which of the Following Was Most Descriptive of Women's Situation

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was most descriptive of women's situation in the Spanish colonies?

• A) Daughters of peninsulares usually married sons of peninsulares.
• B) Few high-born young women had access to higher education.
• C) Women who did not marry hat to enter convents.
• D) Spanish women in the colonies had more freedom and independence than their counterparts in Spain.
• E) Wealthy widows had a great deal of freedom and usually handled their own financial affairs.