In colonial New England,
A. widows tended not to remarry.
B. choosing a spouse independent of a parent's wishes was common.
C. strict parental control made premarital sexual relations almost nonexistent.
D. dowries were a common feature of marriage.
E. gender equality was reinforced by the prevailing culture.
Answer: D
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a. a cooperative effort on the part of the United States, Britain, and Russia. b. jointly undertaken by the United States and Russia. c. monopolized by Russia. d. monopolized by the United States.
What role did economic forces play in the emergence of distinctive regional cultures in eighteenth-century America?
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The primary way that many societies successfully removed children from the workforce was
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