Answer: The biggest challenge of being a woman in the United States in the early 1800’s is that they have no control of their lives because they were expected to take the roles of housewives and mothers, instead of working and supporting the family like the men are. This basically took away their need for high education, which would allow them to get jobs with higher salary, causing them to be looked down opon since they are dependent on the men and not seem as individuals apart.