The "Middle-Class" Ideal That Developed in the Early 19th Century

question 8

Multiple Choice

The "middle-class" ideal that developed in the early 19th century included which of the following elements?

• A) Women were socially and legally equal to men and were encouraged to choose between working and staying in the home (avoiding wage-labor in the factories).
• B) Men were to be the income earners providing for the family's material needs while women were to play a greater role regarding the family's spiritual needs.
• C) Apprenticeships, rather than public schools, would better serve the need of preparing children for middle-class careers.
• D) Poverty among the lower classes was due not to their moral failure but rather low wages, uncertain employment, and lack of economic opportunity.

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