Which statement concerning New England wives is true?
A) ?? They typically had no property rights independent of their husbands.
B) ?? They usually had children out of wedlock.
C) ?? They had extensive property rights under English Common Law.
D) ?? They were denied the option of divorce because it was prohibited by their Puritan faith.
E) ?? They were considered equal in authority to their husbands within the family.
A
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a. were absolutely unique b. were modeled on Britain’s balanced constitution c. were completely democratic d. reflected the will of all of the people
What do the Enlightenment and modern social science share in common?
A) critique of bourgeois values and aristocratic patronage B) belief that reason can identify the laws of human nature C) assumption of guilt until proven innocent D) commitment to organized religion
The word "yeoman" applied to:
A) independent white farmers with family farms. B) large slave brokers. C) large plantation owners. D) slaves who worked on the riverboats.
Hamilton's design to increase revenue
a. two-party system b. Tariff of 1789 c. limited national government d. income tax