For an eighteenth-century middle-class colonial woman, what would have been the top priority in daily life?
a. Cooking the family meals.
b. Teaching her children to sing and dance properly.
c. Keeping a family journal.
d. Helping her artisan husband make his product.
e. Taking to market corn harvested by her husband.
Answer: a. Cooking the family meals.
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