Question

After the Revolution, the concept of the "republican mother" suggested that women would be responsible for raising their children, especially their sons, to be virtuous citizens of the young republic A. voting would soon become a privilege granted to educated and/or married women B. the first duty of mothers was to serve the needs of government C. wives and mothers would be welcome in the emerging political parties D. women’s virtues had been the inspiration for the ideals of the Revolution

Answer 1

The correct answer is "women would be responsible for raising their children, especially their sons, to be virtuous citizens of the young republic."

After the Revolution, the concept of the "republican mother" suggested that women would be responsible for raising their children, especially their sons, to be virtuous citizens of the young republic.

This concept of Republican Motherhood was an important one after the Revolutionary war for the key role women, specifically mothers. played in the raise and formation of children in the new nation. The Continental Amerny had defeated the British troops in the Revolutionary War to gain independence from the English crown. So Mothers should be responsible for the custodian and education of great new men that could serve the United States with pride.

Answer 2

The answer is:

A) women would be responsible for raising their children, especially their sons, to be virtuous citizens of the young republic

Explanation: This 18th century Republican Motherhood idea came from:

Pre-Revolutionary ministers who preached the idea that a republic could only succeed if its citizens were virtuous and educated,

" If the republic were to succeed, women must be schooled in virtue so they could teach their children."

For these reasons female academies were founded.