What did the popularity of sentimental novels and the board game "The Mansion of Happiness" reveal about the cult of true womanhood?
A) Its vision of domestic happiness was appealing to Americans.
B) Its vision of domestic happiness reflected the actual lives of American women.
C) Its vision of domestic happiness was an object of mockery.
D) Its vision of domestic happiness was regarded as a fantasy.
E) Its vision of domestic happiness was within the reach of a broad range of American women.
A
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a. electric light. b. telephone. c. mimeograph machine. d. motion picture. e. radio.
Which of the following statements is true about using gender as a social characteristic to classify and evaluate other people?
A. Both femininity and masculinity are performances to some extent, but a feminine appearance is more of a put-on than a masculine appearance. B. By far, the majority of gender construction in contemporary industrialized cultures takes place through men's appearance. C. The burden of gender construction is equally borne by both male and female bodies. D. A natural need to make distinctions between sexes necessitates that the bulk of differentiation must take place through female appearance.
A victory at Antietam probably would have won Confederate independence because
a. the Union armies were already heavily demoralized b. France and Britain were on the verge of recognizing the Confederate government c. the Republicans would have lost the subsequent congressional elections d. Lincoln would have been unable to issue the Emancipation Proclamation e. the Border States would have joined the Confederacy
Black ministers during the Reconstruction played a major role in politics, holding some 250 public offices.
a. true b. false