Question

Which statement accurately describes a woman's role in Puritan society?

A.
She was respected as a religious leader and taught to preach.


 
B.
She was thought to be holier and closer to God than a man.


 
C.
She was seen as equal to a man and allowed to speak out.


 
D.
She was seen as less important than a man and expected to stay quiet.

Answer 1

D. She was seen as less important than a man and expected to stay quiet.

Step-by-step explanation:

Not only was a woman seen less important she was seen as an instrument of Satan. Married women could not own property or sign contracts. Even the children were property of the father. Only widows that did not re-marry could own property and a women was expected to dress modestly and cover up and in a case where she didn't she would be stripped and then whipped.