Author Question: In 1776, Abigail Adams was an advocate for A. new protections for women against abusive and ... (Read 35 times)

809779 · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

Following the American Revolution, as the republic took shape in the 1780s, greater social importance was attached to women in the role of

A. wives.

B. feminists.

C. mothers.

D. citizens.

E. nurses.

Question 2

Regarding the status of women, the effect of the American Revolution

A. generally weakened the position of women in society.

B. was to dismantle the patriarchal legal system.

C. was minimal and short-term.

D. was to end the traditional cultural concepts of the female role in society.

E. led some women to question their position in society.

Question 3

In 1776, Abigail Adams was an advocate for

A. new protections for women against abusive and tyrannical men.

B. temperance.

C. support for impoverished war widows.

D. a woman's right to vote.

E. full gender equality in the new post-war nation.