Colonial American Women: Challenges and Roles

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What was Anne Hutchinson accused of during her trial?

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Stepping out of her proper place in society

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What was the fate of Anne Hutchinson and her family?

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They were banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony

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What was the average number of children a married woman could expect to bear in Colonial America?

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8 children

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What was a common cause of death for women in Colonial America?

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Childbirth

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What was the legal status of marriages among enslaved people?

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They had no legal standing

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Who was Anne Bradstreet?

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A poet who wrote about domestic life

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What was the role of 'she-merchants' in Colonial America?

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Women who ran their own businesses

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What was the main occupation of women in Colonial farm households?

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Performing arduous labor in the house and surrounding yards

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What was a significant contribution of Elizabeth Lucas Pinckney?

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She managed a plantation and experimented with indigo.

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What was a common activity for women during childbirth in Colonial America?

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Gathering with neighbors or female midwives