How did economic change and urbanization affect family life?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. Late-nineteenth-century working-class families often lived in complex household units.
2. Middle-class wives and children became increasingly isolated from the world of work, and the middle-class family became more self-contained.
3. Fewer middle-class wives participated directly in their husbands’ work.
4. The middle-class family took on new emotional and ideological responsibilities.
5. Underlying these changes was a decline in fertility rates that lasted from 1800 to 1939.
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A) First Battle of the Marne B) Battle of Marsala C) Battle of Solferino D) Battle of Leipzig
Which of the following statements about Napoleon's relationship with Britain is true?
A) Napoleon gave up his plans to occupy Britain after Admiral Nelson defeated his forces in 1805. B) Napoleon respected Britain's power and did not attempt to disrupt the balance of power on the continent. C) Britain withdrew its support for Napoleon when he launched the invasion of Russia. D) Napoleon and Britain agreed to redraw the political map of Western Europe in the Peace of Amiens. E) Britain lost most of its power on the continent and accepted the dominance of Napoleon.
Which of the following was a provision of the Treaty of Versailles?
A) Self-determination for nationalities B) Prolongation of the Open Door policy in China C) Limitations on self-government for Germany D) Restoration of self-government in Versailles E) Reparations that would force France to accept full responsibility for the war
Slaves held a consistent and entirely hostile attitude toward their owners.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)