Women and Children in Colonial America

The first European women who came to the Southern colonies were . . .

• slaves

• indentured servants

• noble women

• business women

The European family model . . .

• was egalitarian in nature.

• was really run by the woman.

• was headed by the man.

• was a varied mix of lifestyles.

In the European family model, women were responsible for . . .

• securing business ventures.

• obtaining servants.

• working inside the home.

• absolutely nothing.

In the early years, the European family ideal worked well in the harsh living conditions of the Southern colonies.

• True

• False

The Puritans . . .

• followed the same family structure as the Southern colonies.

• brought their European gender roles into the new world from the very start.

• did not marry.

• adopted a family structure with the woman at the head of the house.

In the Southern colonies, when did the role of women revert to the European model?

• When the Southern colonies began to grow more established.

• They never did, women continued to hold the same responsibilities as the men.

• From the very start.

• Not until after the American Revolution.

Managing the household included . . .

• baking

• sewing

• educating the children

• producing soap and candles

In the 18th century, a new "middling" class arose, allowing women to . . .

• divorce abusive husbands.

• vote in Presidential elections.

• pursue their own careers, including business managers and traders.

• help their husbands in careers as tavern owners, tradesmen, or businessmen.

Women in Colonial America were allowed to vote.

• True

• False

Children in Colonial America were taught to read so that they could . . .

• pursue higher education.

• pursue any career they wanted to.

• study the Bible.

• more easily attract a spouse.